 | Theology - 1848
...changei and decays : " How fair is the rose ! What a beautiful flower I The glory of April and May I But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour, And they wither and die iu a day." So also the fruit — we see its glowing colours ; we smell its mellow and delicious odour... | |
 | 1873
...for a pattern. THE ROSE. OW fair is the ross ! what a beautiful flower, The glory of April and May; But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour, And...the rose has one powerful virtue to boast, Above all flowers of the field ; When its leaves are all dead, and fine colours all lost, Still how swoet a perfume... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 776 pages
...ROSE. How fair is the rose ! what a beautiful flower, The glory of April and May! But the leaves arc beginning to fade in an hour, And they wither and...powerful virtue to boast, Above all the flowers of the fleld ; When its leaves are all dead, and its fine colors lost, Still how sweet a perfume it will yield!... | |
 | Wesleyan Methodist Sunday school department - Hymns, English - 1857 - 127 pages
...a beautiful flower ! The glory of April and May ; But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hcur, And they wither and die in a day. Yet the rose has one powerful virtue to boast Above all the flow'rs of the field : When its leaves are all dead, and fine colours are lost, Still how sweet a perfume... | |
 | Illustrated songs - 1858
...Thy love. FP THE ROSE. How fair is the rose ! what a beautiful flower ! The glory of April and May ! But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour, And they wither and die in a day. 26 Yet the rose has one powerful virtue to boast, Above all the flowers of the field ; [lost, When... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1858
...fLecr. Xiivi. THE ROSE. How fair is the rose ! what a beautiful flower, The glory of April and May ! But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour, And they wither and die in a day. Tet the rose has one powerful virtue to boast, Above all the flowers of the field ; When its leaves... | |
 | John Guy (schoolmaster.) - 1858
...a beautiful flower! In summer so fragrant and gay! But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour, Yet the rose has one powerful virtue to boast, Above all the flowera of the field; When its leaves are all dead, and its fine colour lost, Still how sweet a perfume... | |
 | George Gilfillan - English poetry - 1860
...and reading.' THE ROSE. 1 How fair is the rose! what a beautiful flower! The glory of April and May! But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour, And they wither and die in a day. 2 Yet the rose has one powerful virtue to boast, Above all the flowers of the field : When its leaves... | |
 | Hymns - 1861
...And crown Him Lord of all! How fair is the rose! What a beautiful flower! The glory of April and lay; But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour, And...rose has one powerful virtue to boast Above all the flow'rs of the field; When its leaves are all dead, and fine colours are lost, Still how sweet a perfume... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863
...brighter array. THE ROSE. How fair is the rose! what a beautiful flower, The glory of April and May! But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour, And they wittier and die in a day. Yet the rose has one powerful virtue to boast, Above all the flowers of the... | |
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HOW fair is the rose ! What a beautiful flower ! The glory of April and May ; But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour. And they wither and die in a day. Yet... 
