 | 1805 - 948 pages
...But you are lovely leaves, where wt May read how «oon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave; And after they have shown their pride, Like you a while : they glide Into the grave.' " The concluding lines of the first and third stanzas of this beau, tiful little piece, are peculiarly impressive... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1804 - 572 pages
...But you are lovely Leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride, Like you a while: They glide Into the Grave. The concluding lines of the first and third stanzas of this beautiful little piece, are peculiarly impressive... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 pages
...bid good-night ? Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quite. 3. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shewn their pride. Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave. *The Country... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 456 pages
...bid good-night ? Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quite. 3. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne er so brave : And after Uwy have »hewn their pride, Like you, awhile, they glide Into the grave.... | |
 | 1807 - 308 pages
...bid good-night ? Twas pity nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quits.. A But you are lovely Leaves, where we May read how soon. things have Their end, tho'. ne'er so brave : . .. Arid after they have shewn their pride Like you awhile : they glide . Into... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 pages
...bid good night ? 'Twas pity nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride, Like you, awhile ; they glide Into the grave. POEM CL.]... | |
 | 1814 - 558 pages
...nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And kwe you quite. But you are lovely leaves, wliere we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride. Like you awhile, they glide 1 ') ' 'j the grave ! SCIENTIFIC... | |
 | 1814 - 556 pages
...bid good night ; "Twas pity nature brought you forth Merely to sliow your worth, A ud lose you quite* But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride, Like you awhile, they glide lulu the grave ! SCIENTIFIC... | |
 | Wild flowers - 1845 - 110 pages
...shine, See—that it all is fair and bright, Feel—that it all is cold and gone ! BBAINARD. BUT yon are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave. And after they have shown their pride, Like you awhile, they glide Into the grave. INDEX OF... | |
 | Richard Lobb - 1817 - 430 pages
...bid good night ! •Twas pity Nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride, Like you awhile they glide Into the grave. HERRICK.... | |
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Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave: And after they have shown their pride Like you, awhile, they glide Into... 
