 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.  Uncle Tom's pictorial keepsake - Page 48edited by - 1852Full view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1799 - 320 pages
...pleasant rhyme, Such as may profit in the after-time. rv. So, tho' abroad perchance I might appear Harsh and austere, To those who on my leisure would intrude...amid my friends I'd be Like the high leaves upon the Holly Tree. V. And should my youth, as youth is apt I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1800 - 570 pages
...pleasant rhyme, Such as may profit in the after-time. ' So, tho' abroad perchance I might appear • Harsh and austere, To those who on my leisure would intrude...amid my friends I'd be Like the high leaves upon the Holly Tree. ' And should my youth, as youth is apt I know, Some harshness show, All vein asperities... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1800 - 612 pages
...IV. 1 S-.i, .I..., abroad perchance- 1 might appear Hi> i)i and auftere, To thofe who on my leifure would intrude Reserved and -rude, Gentle at home amid my friends I'd be Like the high leaves upon the holly tree. G a V. ' And ftiould my youth, as youth is apt I Some ii.ii flint:!:, (how, All vain afperities... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1800 - 318 pages
...pleasant rhyme, Such as may profit in the after-time. IV. So, tho' abroad perchance I might Appear Harsh and austere, To those who on my leisure would intrude Reserved and rude, Gentle at home arrtid tify friends I'd be Like the high leaves upon the Holly Tree. V. And should my youth, as youth... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poetry - 1805 - 224 pages
...pleasant rhyme, Such as may profit in the after-time. So, tho' abroad perchance I might appear Harsh and austere, To those who on my leisure would intrude...amid my friends I'd be Like the high leaves upon the Holly Tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities I... | |
 | 1821 - 702 pages
...abroad perchance I might appear Harsh and austere, To those who on my leisure would intrude, Reserv'd and rude, Gentle at home amid my friends I'd be, Like the high leaves upon the Holly Tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities,... | |
 | 664 pages
...abroad perchance I might appear Harsh and austere, To those who on my leisure would intrude, Reserv'd and rude, Gentle at home amid my friends I'd be, Like the high leaves upon the Holly Tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities,... | |
 | 1830 - 492 pages
...pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after-time. Thus, though abroad perchance I might appear Harsh and austere ; To those who on my leisure would intrude,...amid my friends I'd be Like the high leaves upon the Holly- Tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt, I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 258 pages
...pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after-time. Thus, though abroad perchance I might appear Harsh and austere, To those who on my leisure would intrude...amid my friends I'd be Like the high leaves upon the Holly Tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt I know, Some harshness show, • All vain asperities... | |
 | James Lyon (of Fairhaven, Vermont) - 486 pages
...fear, Smooth and unarmed the pointless leaves appear. So, though abroad perchance I might appear Harsh and austere, To those who on my leisure would intrude...amid my friends I'd be, Like the high leaves upon the Holly Tree. And should my youth, as youth is apt I know, Some harshness show, AH vain asperities I... | |
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