 Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains A folio volume. We may read, and read, And read again, and still find something new, Something to please, and something to instruct, E'en in the noisome weed.  The Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste - Seite 5311861Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | James Hurdis - 1819 - 168 Seiten
...Delights and gives us wisdom. Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains A folio volume. We may read, and read, And read again, and still find...new, Something to please, and something to instruct, E'en in the noisome weed. See, ere we pass Alcanor's threshold, to the curious eye A little monitor... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1801 - 150 Seiten
...the most captivating drefs. Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blofsom, but contains A folio volume. We may read and read And read again, and still find something new, Something to please, & something to instruct, E'en in the humble weed. * It is a general observation that anglers are men... | |
 | William Bingley - 1803 - 524 Seiten
...instructive and enticing pursuit : Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom , but contains' A folio volume. We may read, and read, And read again, and still find...new ; Something to please, and something to instruct E'«a in the noisome weed. * Park's Travels, 243. C 4 It would be no inconsiderable improvement to... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 Seiten
...and gives us wisdom. Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains A folio volume. We may'read and read And read again, and still find something...new, Something to please and something to instruct, E'en in the noisome weed. See4 ere we pass Alcanor's threshold, to the curious eye / t A little monitor... | |
 | James Hurdis - 1810 - 358 Seiten
...Delights and gives us wisdom. Not a tree, *l/ A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains A folio volume. We may read, and read, And read again, and still find...new, Something to please, and something to instruct, VOL. I. D E'en in the noisome weed. See, ere we pass Alcanor's threshold, to the curious eye A little... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1840 - 586 Seiten
...exalted degree, and find " Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains A folio volume; he would read, and read, And read again, and still find something...new, Something to please, and something to instruct, E'en in the noisome weed." O! that this were the happy privilege, not only of the present members of... | |
 | 1821 - 188 Seiten
...sight, and good for food." " Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains A folio volume— We may read, and read, And read again ; and still find...something new, Something to please, and something to instrtct, E'en in the humble weed." DUBLIN: J. GUMMING, LOWER ORMOND-QUAV. Luu £-3L|. .16 HARVARD... | |
 | 1842 - 622 Seiten
...him a property in every flower that meets his eye. The book daily spread before him is one where he ' May read, and read, And read again, and still find...new; Something to please, and something to instruct, E'en in the noisome weed.' " Sometimes flowers are associated in our minds with some pleasing time... | |
 | 1822 - 962 Seiten
...as ever, BFLOWERS. There 's not a tree, A flower, a leaf, a blossom, but contains A folio volume. We may read, and read, And read again, and still find something' new, Something to please, and something1 to instruct. MAY'S Old Couple. I. WATER LILIES. THE yellow gem that earth reluctant yields... | |
 | 1847 - 648 Seiten
...say, with the poet, — " Not a tree, A plant, a leaf, a blossom, but contains A folio volume ; we may read and read, And read again, and still find something new ; Something to learn, and something to digest, E'en in the humble weed." Sheffield. JHJ *• ADVERTISEMENTS. [LOOKING... | |
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