 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 pagine
...Would wear away ; Till the smooth temper of my age should bo Like the high leaves upon the holly tree. And as, when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The holly leaves their fadeless lines display Less bright than they ; But when the bare and wintry woods we see, What then so cheerful... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1853 - 322 pagine
...wear away, Till the smooth temper of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the Holly Tree. 6. And as when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The Holly leaves a sober hue display Less bright than they, But when the bare and wintry woods we see, What then so... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1854 - 530 pagine
...wear away, Till the smooth temper of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree. VI. And as when all the summer trees are seen So bright...when the bare and wintry woods we see What then so cheerful as the holly tree 1 m. So serious should my youth appear among The thoughtless throng, So... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1854 - 592 pagine
...tree. And as when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The holly leaves a sombre hue display, Less bright than they ; But when the bare and wintry woods we see, What then so cheerful as the holly tree ? So serious should my youth appear among The thoughtless throng, So would... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1854 - 584 pagine
...Would wear away, Till the smooth temper of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree. And as when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The holly leaves a sombre hue display, Less bright than they ; But when the bare and wintry woods we see, 'What then... | |
 | 1855 - 120 pagine
...Would wear away ; Till the smooth temper of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree. And as, when all the summer trees are seen So bright...when the bare and wintry woods we see, What then so cheerful as the holly tree ? So serious should my youth appear among The thoughtless throng ; So would... | |
 | Drawing-room sibyl - 1855 - 464 pagine
...revealing, And half, within herself, herself concealing, Is lovelier for her hidden loveliness. Tasso. 44 When all the summer trees are seen So bright and green,...when the bare and wintry woods we see, What then so cheerful as the holly tree f Southey. 45 The daisy, bright flower, whose home is everywhere, A pilgrim... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1855 - 580 pagine
...Would wear away, Till the smooth temper of my age should be like the high leaves upon the holly-tree. And as, when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green; The holly leaves their fadeless hue display Less bright than they, But when the bare and wintry woods we see, What then so cheerful... | |
 | 1008 pagine
...Would wear away; Till the smooth temper of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree. And as, when all the summer trees are seen So bright and green, The holly leaves their fadelt^s hues display, Less bright than they ; But when the bare and wintry woods we see, What then... | |
 | 1857 - 240 pagine
...Would wear away; Till the smooth temper of my age should be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree. And as when all the summer trees are seen So bright...Less bright than they , But when the bare and wintry winds we see, What then so cheerful as the holly tree. So serious should my youth appear among The... | |
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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. 
