Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains A folio volume. We may read, and read, And read again, and still find something new, Something to please, and something to instruct, E'en in the noisome weed. Animal Biography, Or, Authentic Anecdotes of the Lives, Manners, and Economy ... - Seite 9von William Bingley - 1803Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1821 - 188 Seiten
...the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food." " Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains...something new, Something to please, and something to instrtct, E'en in the humble weed." DUBLIN: J. GUMMING, LOWER ORMOND-QUAV. Luu £-3L|. .16 HARVARD... | |
| 1847 - 648 Seiten
...discover of that which is both instructive and pleasing ; and often will they say, with the poet, — " Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains...again, and still find something new ; Something to learn, and something to digest, E'en in the humble weed." Sheffield. JHJ *• ADVERTISEMENTS. [LOOKING... | |
| 1822 - 962 Seiten
...simplicity, Miss Stephens and Tom Moore ? Your's, as ever, BFLOWERS. There 's not a tree, A flower, a leaf, a blossom, but contains A folio volume. We...still find something' new, Something to please, and something1 to instruct. MAY'S Old Couple. I. WATER LILIES. THE yellow gem that earth reluctant yields... | |
| 1842 - 622 Seiten
...him a property in every flower that meets his eye. The book daily spread before him is one where he ' May read, and read, And read again, and still find...new; Something to please, and something to instruct, E'en in the noisome weed.' " Sometimes flowers are associated in our minds with some pleasing time... | |
| William Enfield - 1823 - 412 Seiten
...chaste and good, and let us read The living page, whose ev'ry character Delights, and gives us wisdom. Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains...new, Something to please, and something to instruct, E'en in the noisome weed. See, ere we pass Alcanor's threshold, to the curious eye A little monitor... | |
| Henry Phillips - 1823 - 360 Seiten
...to read nature itself, we cannot be less delighted ; for there is not, says an elegant poet, • " a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains A...new, Something to please, and something to instruct." It is on this account that we would wish to see the study of botany more generally cultivated, which... | |
| 1823 - 478 Seiten
...simplicity, Miss Stephens and Tom Moore ? Your's, as ever, BS . FLOWERS. There 's not a tree, A flower, a leaf, a blossom, but contains A folio volume. We...new, Something to please, and something to instruct. MAY'S Old Couple. I. WATER LILIES. THE yellow gem that earth reluctant yields To Taio's stream or Andes'... | |
| Thomas Byerley - 1823 - 528 Seiten
...of white transparent balls, like numherless grapes, fastened by little footstalks. So that " we may read and read again, and still find something new, something to please, and something to instruct, even in the noisome weed." PTW A young lady, whose family had lived in affluence, but was afterwards... | |
| Robert Monteath - 1824 - 506 Seiten
...fame. To some foresters I can say, " Well done good and faithful servants ;" but to others I may say, * Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains...new ; Something to please and something to instruct Even in the humble weed. I " How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard, when wilt thou awake out of thy... | |
| Benjamin Maund - 1824 - 636 Seiten
...CLASSES, OBDEBS, HISTOBS, QUALITIES, CULTUBE, AND 1'IIYSIOLOOICAL OBSEBVATIONS. B. MAUND, FLS VOL. I. " Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains...new, Something to please and something to instruct." HUBDIS. *- .. </<t/.>t/r<:<i/tt>'t'/(ff/<>rif,<'Mn'>t}<i "A'-V ij > ) 0 OTHKR 1XTEBESTISO INFDRMATION... | |
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