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" And should my youth, as youth is apt I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I day by day Would wear away, Till the smooth temper of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the Holly Tree. "
The Drawing-room magazine: or, Ladies book of fancy needlework and choice ... - Page 24
1848
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The Poets and Poetry of England: In the Nineteenth Century

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...Can emblem see Wherewith perchance to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after time. Thus, though abroad perchance I might appear Harsh...amid my friends I'd be, Like the high leaves upon the holly-tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities...
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The Churchman's companion, Volume 1

1847 - 828 pages
...emblems see Where with, perchance, to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after-time. Thus, though abroad, perchance I might appear Harsh...I'd be, Like the high leaves upon the holly tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I, day by day,...
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Reading lessons for the higher classes in classical, middle and diocesan schools

William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...emblems see Wherewith, perchance to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after-time. Thus, though abroad, perchance, I might appear Harsh...I'd be, Like the high leaves upon the holly tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities, I, day by day...
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Sketches of rural affairs

Sketches - Agriculture - 1848 - 422 pages
...emblems see, Wherewith, perchance, to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after-time. " Thus, though abroad perchance I might appear Harsh...austere, To those who on my leisure would intrude Reserv'd and rude ; Gentle at home, amid my friends I 'd be, Like the high leaves upon the holly-tree....
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The second Poetical reading book, compiled, with notes, by W. McLeod

Walter McLeod - 1850 - 170 pages
...emblems see Wherewith, perchance, to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after-time. Thus, though abroad, perchance, I might appear Harsh...I'd be, Like the high leaves upon the holly tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities, I, day by day,...
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The Poetry and Poets of Britain: From Chaucer to Tennyson ; with ...

Daniel Scrymgeour - English poetry - 1850 - 596 pages
...might appear Harsh and anstere ; To those, who on my leisnre wonld intrnde, Reserved and rnde ; — Gentle at home amid my friends I'd be, Like the high leaves npon the Holly Tree. And shonld my yonth, as yonth is apt I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities...
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Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places and People

Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...Can emblems see Wherewith perchance to make a pleasant rhyme, One that will profit in the after-time. Thus though abroad perchance I might appear Harsh...amid my friends I'd be, Like the high leaves upon the holly-tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I...
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Sketches of rural affairs

Sketches - 1851 - 396 pages
...emblems see, Wherewith, perchance, to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after-time. " Thus, though abroad perchance I might appear Harsh...Reserved and rude; Gentle at home, amid my friends I 'd be, Like the high leaves upon the holly-tree. " And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know,...
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Christmas with the Poets: A Collection of Songs, Carols, and Descriptive ...

Bevelled edge boards (Binding) - 1851 - 216 pages
...perehance, to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after time. Thus, though abroad perehance I might appear Harsh and austere, To those who on...Reserved and rude, Gentle at home amid my friends I 'd be, Like the high leaves upon the holly tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt I know, Some...
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The Language of Flowers: The Floral Offering: a Token of Affection and ...

Henrietta Dumont - Flower language - 1852 - 330 pages
...emblems see, Wherewith, perchance, to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after-time. Thus, though abroad, perchance I might appear Harsh...I'd be, Like the high leaves upon the Holly tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I day by day...
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