 | Christmas - 1852 - 232 pages
...perehanee, 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...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... | |
 | Tom (uncle, pseud) - 1852 - 368 pages
...pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after-time. Thus, though abroad, perchance I might appear High and austere , To those, who, on my leisure would intrude,...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,... | |
 | Christmas - 1852 - 236 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... | |
 | Arts - 1852 - 432 pages
...though abroad, perchance I may appear Harsh and austere, To those who on my leisure would intnide, 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 harshness show; All vnin asperities I day by day... | |
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 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.... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1853 - 322 pages
...Can emblems see Wherewith perchance to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after time. 4. Thus, though abroad perchance I might appear Harsh...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... | |
 | Birds - 1853 - 192 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,... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 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... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - Country life - 1854 - 584 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 ahow, All vain asperities I day by day... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1854 - 530 pages
...emblems see Wherewith perchance to make a pleasant rhyme, Such as may profit in the after-time. IT. So, though abroad perchance I might appear Harsh and austere,...I'd be, Like the high leaves upon the holly tree. T. And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I day by... | |
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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. 
