 My life is like the autumn leaf That trembles in the moon's pale ray, Its hold is frail — its date is brief, Restless — and soon to pass away!  The Poets of America - Page 90edited by - 1840 - 284 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American poetry - 1872 - 900 pages
...or grief, Since, if my sceut be good, I care not, if It be as short as yours. uKORCE HERBERT. LIFE. MY life is like the summer rose That opens to the...close, Is scattered on the ground, — to die ! Yet on th« rose's humble Ix'd The sweetest dews of night are shed, As if she wept the waste to see, — But... | |
 | Albert M. Bacon - Gesture - 1872 - 294 pages
...PRONE. Right Hand Descending Oblique Prone. (FIG. 33.) I. Superposition, physical or moral. Ex. — I. Yet on the ROSE'S humble bed, The sweetest dews of NIGHT are shed. 2. The storm of grief bears HARD upon his youth, And BENDS him like a drooping flower to earth. 3.... | |
 | American poetry - 1873 - 296 pages
...to men, For with his nails he'll dig them up again. JOHN WKBSTER. MY LIFE IS LIKE THE SUMMER ROSE. MY life is like the summer rose That opens to the...of night are shed. As if she wept the waste to see. Bat none shall weep a tear for me ! My life is like the autumn leaf That trembles in the moon's pnle... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1873 - 906 pages
...complaints or grief, Since, if my sceiit be good, I care not, if It be as short as yours. LIFE. Мт t was shining on him ; he had looked Upon it till it could not pass away ; tin- rose's humble l>ed The sweetest dews of night are shed, As if she wept the waste to sec, — But... | |
 | Alfred I. Holmes - 1873 - 354 pages
...least preluding the choral joys of heaven, it is a breath of Heaven's health. Rev. JWAlexander. " Y life is like the summer rose That opens to the morning...evening close Is scattered on the ground — to die! My life is like the autumn leaf That trembles in the moon's pale ray: Its hold is frail, its date is... | |
 | 1874 - 588 pages
...will consider this satisfactory, and remain, A CYPHER. MY LIFE IS LIKE THE SUMMER ROSE. My life ia like the summer rose That opens to the morning sky, But, ere the shades of evening close, IB scattered on the ground — to die ; Yet on the rose's humble bed The sweetest dews of night are... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1875 - 560 pages
...him by the name of Jem Crow ! EICHARD HENRY WILDE. [USA, 1789-1847.] MY LIFE IS LIKE THE SUMMER ROSE. MY life is like the summer rose That opens to the...on the ground— to die. Yet on the rose's humble lied The sweetest dews of night are shed, As if she wept the waste to see, — But none shall weep... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1875 - 392 pages
...him by the name of Jem Crow ! RICHARD HENRY WILDE. [USA, 1789-1847.] MY LIFE IS LIKE THE SUMMER ROSE. MY life is like the summer rose That opens to the morning sky, But ei*e the shades of evening close Is scattered on the ground — to die. Yet on the rose's humble bed... | |
 | English poetry - 1876 - 508 pages
...the shadow, keeping watch above HU own ! JAMES R. LOWELL. My Life is like the Summer Rose. ~|y/T"Y life is like the summer rose That opens to the morning...are shed, As if she wept the waste to see, — But morn shall weep a tear for me 1 My life is like the autumn leaf That trembles in the moon's pale ray... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 576 pages
...or grief ; Since, if my scent be good, 1 care not if It be as short as yours. GEORGE HERBERT. LIFE. MY life is like the summer rose, That opens to the...on the rose's humble bed The sweetest dews of night arc shed, As if she wept the waste to see, — But none shall weep a tear for me ! My life is like... | |
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