 Written on thy works I read The lesson of thy own eternity. Lo ! all grow old and die — but see again, How on the faltering footsteps of decay Youth presses — ever gay and beautiful youth In all its beautiful forms.  Trees in Prose and Poetry - Page 5edited by - 1902 - 184 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1824 - 494 pages
...— the perpetual work Of thy creation, finished, yet renewed Forever. Written on thy works I read The lesson of thy own eternity. Lo ! all grow old...lofty trees Wave not less proudly that their ancestors Moulder beneath them. Oh, there is not lost One of earth's charms: upon her bosom yet, After the flight... | |
 | 1825 - 574 pages
...work Of tby creation, finished, yet renewed Forever. Written on tl,y works I read The lesson of tby own eternity. Lo ! all grow old and die— but see,...lofty trees Wave not less proudly that their ancestors Moulder beneath them. Oh, there is not lost One of earth's charms : upon her bosom yet, After the flight... | |
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...— the perpetual work Of thy creation, finished, yet renewed Forever. Written on thy works I read The lesson of thy own eternity. Lo ! all grow old and die — hut see, again, How on the faltering footsteps of decay Youth presses— ever gay and heautiful... | |
 | 1826 - 524 pages
...— the perpetual work Of thy creation, finished, yet renewed For ever. Written on thy works 1 read The lesson of thy own eternity. Lo ! all grow old...on the faltering footsteps of decay Youth presses — every gay and beautiful youth In all its beautiful forms. These lofty trees Wave not less proudly... | |
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...— the perpetual work Of thy creation, finished, yet renewed Forever. Written on thy works I read The lesson of thy own eternity. Lo ! all grow old...again, How on the faltering footsteps of decay Youth possess — ever gay and beautiful youth In all its beautiful forms. These lofty trees Wave not less... | |
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...all grow old and die—but see, again, How on the faltering footsteps of decay Youth possess—ever gay and beautiful youth In all its beautiful forms....lofty trees Wave not less proudly that their ancestors Moulder beneath them. Oh, there is not lost One of earth's charms: upon her bosom yet, After the flight... | |
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...me—the perpetual work Of thy creation, finished, yet renewed Forever. Written on thy works, I read The lesson of thy own eternity. Lo! all grow old and...again, How on the faltering footsteps of decay Youth presses—ever gay and beautiful youth— In all its beautiful forms. These lofty trees Wave not less... | |
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...— the perpetual work Of thy creation, finished, yet renewed Forever. Written on thy works, I read The lesson of thy own eternity. Lo ! all grow old...beautiful forms. These lofty trees Wave not less proudly tint their ancestors Moulder beneath them. 0, there is not lost One of earth's charms : upon her bosom... | |
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...— the perpetual work Of thy creation, finish'd, yet renew'd For ever. Written on thy works, I read The lesson of thy own eternity. Lo! all grow old and...trees Wave not less proudly, that their ancestors Moulder beneath them. Oh, there is not lost One of earth's charms. Upon her bosom yet, After the flight... | |
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...— the perpetual work Of thy creation, finished, yet renewed Forever. Written on thy works, I read The lesson of thy own eternity. Lo ! all grow old...lofty trees Wave not less proudly that their ancestors Moulder beneath them. O, there is not lost One of earth's charms : upon her bosom yet, After the flight... | |
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