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 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1804 - 572 pages
...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 a while: They glide Into the Grave. The concluding... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1807 - 456 pages
...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
...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 - English poetry - 1810 - 280 pages
...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.] The... | |
 | 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 - 564 pages
...night ; 'Twas pity nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And loae 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 SCIENTIFIC AND LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.... | |
 | 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 AUTHOBS.... | |
 | Richard Lobb - Nature study - 1817 - 430 pages
...! •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. None of... | |
 | 1823 - 496 pages
...Tis pity Nature brought you forth, Merely to show your worth, And so to lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, tho' ne'er so brave ; After they have shewn their pride, Like you a while, they glide Into the THE... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...•Twas pity Nature .brought ye forth, Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quite. But you arc, 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 — titty glide Into the grave, THE MAID'S BEMONSTRANCE... | |
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