...bold, and seare: Or standing long an Oake, three hundred yeare, A Lillie of a Day, Is fairer farre, in May, Although it fall, and die that night; It was the Plant, and flowre of light. In small proportions, we just beauties see: And in short measures, life may perfect...

...meafures are, how well By what was done and wrought Thefe make the lines of life, and that's her air. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be ; Or ftanding long an oak, three hundred year To fall a log, at laft, dry, old, and fear : Each fyllable...

...better be ; Or (landing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at hft, dry, bald, and fear : A lily of a day, Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night ; It wa. the plant and flower if light. In fmnll proportions we juts beauties fee : And in fhort meafurcs...

...hundred yeare, To fall a logge, at last, dry, bald, and ieare : • A lillie of a day, Is fairer farre, in May, Although it fall, and die that night; It was the plant and flowre of light. In small proportions we just beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect...

...air ! III. THE STROPHE, OR TURN. It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make men better be ;4 Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sear : A lily of a day, Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant...

...three hundred yearc, To fall a logge at last, dry, bald and scare : A lillie of a day Is fairer farre in May, Although it fall and die that night; — It was the plant and flowre of light. In small proportions we just beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect...

...three hundred yeare, To fall a logge at last, dry, bald and seare : A lillie of a day Is fairer far-re in May, Although it fall and die that night; — It was the plant and flowre of light. In tmall proportions we just beauties see : And in short measures life may perfect...

...indeed, conceived in the best manner of Pindar : " It is not growing, like a tree In bulk, doth make men better be ; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sear : A lilly of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant...

...hundred yeare, To fall a logge, at last, dry, bald, and scare : A lillie of a day, Is fairer farre, in May, Although it fall, and die that night ; It was the plant and rJowre of light. In small proportions we just beauties see: And in short measures life may perfect...

...reverence. It is not growing Tike a tree In balk, doth make us bettor be Or standing long an oak, throe hundred year To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere. \ A duty which seems to press upon us, and which might result in gain rather than loss, is that of making...