 | Mary Botham Howitt - Country life - 1854 - 592 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 and austere, To those who on rny leisure would intrude Reserved and rude, Gentle at home amid my friends I'd be, Like the high leaves... | |
 | 1008 pages
...Wherewith, perchance, to make a pleasant rhyme ; One which may profit in the after-time. Thus, thongh abroad, perchance, I might appear Harsh and austere...Gentle at home amid my friends I'd be, Like the high leaven upon the hully tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harahness show ; All... | |
 | 1857 - 336 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...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... | |
 | Literature - 1857 - 240 pages
...see Wherewith perchance to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after time. Thus though perchance I might appear Harsh and austere, To those...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... | |
 | Henry Reed - English poetry - 1857 - 424 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)... | |
 | Robert Southey - Christian saints - 1858 - 534 pages
...emblems see Wherewith perchance to make a pleasant rhyme, Such as may profit in the after-time. IV. So, though abroad perchance I might appear Harsh and austere,...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... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 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, Beserved and rude ; — Gentle at home amid my friends I'd be, Like the high leaves upon the holly-... | |
 | Education - 1859 - 396 pages
...Can 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, Some... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 278 pages
...Can emblem 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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1809 - 292 pages
...Can emblem 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...amid my friends I'd be, Like the high leaves upon the Holly-tree. 5. And should my youth, as youth is apt I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities... | |
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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. 
