 Doubtless in Eden thou didst blush as bright As these thy puny brethren ; and thy breath Sweetened the fragrance of her spicy air ; But now thou seemest like a bankrupt beau, Stripped of his gaudy hues and essences, And growing portly in his sober garments....  The Harbinger: A May-gift - Página 57por Park Benjamin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, John Osborne Sargent - 1833 - 96 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1830 - 252 páginas
...a bankrupt beau, Stripped of his gaudy hues and essences, And growing portly in his sober clothes. Is that a swan that rides upon the water ? 0 no, it...other gentle bird, Which is the patron of our noble calling1. 1 well remember in my early years, When these young hands first closed upon a goose. I have... | |
 | 742 páginas
...a bankrupt beau, Stripped of his gaudy hues and essences, And growing portly in his sober garments. Is that a swan that rides upon the water ? 0 no, it...well remember, in my early years, When these young bands first closed upon a goose ; I liaTU a scar upon my thimble finger, Which chronicles the hour... | |
 | 1848 - 616 páginas
...essences, And growing portly in his sober clothes. ' Is that a swan that rides upon the water ? Oh no ! it is that other gentle bird Which is the patron of our noble calling. I well remember, in my boyhood's time, When these young hands first closed upon я goose : I have a... | |
 | 1848 - 580 páginas
...other gentle bird Which is the patron of our noble calling. I well remember, in my boyhood's time, When these young hands first closed upon a goose : I have a scar upon my thimble-finger Which chronicles the hour of young ambition. My father was a tailor, and his father,... | |
 | 1855 - 724 páginas
...his gaudy hues and essences, And growing portly in his sober garments. Is that a swan that rides upuu the water ? 0 no, it is that other gentle bird. Which is the patron of our nolile calling. 1 well remember, in my early years, When these young hands first closed upon a goose;... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 páginas
...and essences, And growing portly in thy sober garments. "Is that a swan that rides upon the water? () no, it is that other gentle bird Which is the patron of our noble calling. I well remember, in my early years, When these young hands first closed nnon a goose : I have a scar... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1854 - 436 páginas
...essences, And growing portly in his sober garments. " Is that a swan that rides upon the water ? Oh no ! it is that other gentle bird, Which is the patron of our noble calling. I well remember, in my early years, When these young hands first closed upon a goose ; I have a scar... | |
 | 1855 - 1416 páginas
...patron of our noble calling. I -ell remember, in my early years, i these yonng hands first closed upon I have a scar upon my thimble finger, Which chronicles...hour of young ambition. My father was a tailor, and hi* father, And ray sire's grandslre, all of them were tailors ; They had an ancient goose,— it was... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1855 - 428 páginas
...essences, And growing portly in his sober garments. " Is that a swan that rides upon the water ? Oh no ! it is that other gentle bird, Which is the patron of our noble calling. I well remember, in my early years, When these young hands first closed upon a goose ; I have a scar... | |
 | James Parton - 1856 - 700 páginas
...a bankrupt beau, Stripped of his gaudy hues and essences, And growing portly in his sober garments. Is that a swan that rides upon the water ? 0 no, it...closed upon a goose ; I have a scar upon my thimble linger, Which chronicles the hour of young ambition. My father was a tailor, and his father, And my... | |
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