SEE what a lovely shell, Small and pure as a pearl, Lying close to my foot, Frail, but a work divine, Made so fairily well With delicate spire and whorl, How exquisitely minute, A miracle of design ! What is it ? a learned man Could give it a clumsy name. The Popular Science Monthly - עמוד 461897תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
| William Jones (F. S.) - 1871 - 488 דפים
...gradually develope into the sponge. CHAPTER XVII. SHELLS. " See what a lovely shell, Small and pure as pearl, Lying close to my foot. Frail, but a work divine,...whorl, How exquisitely minute, A miracle of design! "What is it? A learned man Could give it a clumsy name. Let him name it who can, The beauty would be... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1872 - 498 דפים
...weak race of venomous worms, That sting each other here in the dust ; We are not worthy to live. XXIV. SEE what a lovely shell, Small and pure as a pearl,...close to my foot, Frail, but a work divine, Made so fairily well With delicate spire and whorl, How exquisitely minute, A miracle of design 1 2. What is... | |
| Frederic William Farrar - 1871 - 230 דפים
...infusoria. Truly, as Linnaeus said, " Natura priestat in minimi's." Compare the exquisite lines of Tennyson: "See what a lovely shell Small and pure as a pearl, Lying close to my feet, Frail, hit a work divine, Made so fairily well With delicate spire and whorl, &c." * "Science... | |
| Frederic William Farrar - 1871 - 232 דפים
...infusoria. Truly, as Linnaaus said, "1Vatura prastat in minimis." Compare the exquisite lines of Tennyson : "See what a lovely shell Small and pure as a pearl, Lying close to my feet, Frail, but a work divine, Made so fairily well With delicate spire and whorl, &c." 1 "Science... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1872 - 330 דפים
...race of venomous worms, That sting each other here in the dust ; We are not worthy to live. II. I. EE what a lovely shell, Small and pure as a pearl, Lying...close to my foot, Frail, but a work divine, Made so fairily well With delicate spire and whorl, How exquisitely minute, A miracle of design ! II. What... | |
| Alfred Tennyson (1st baron.) - 1872 - 360 דפים
...of venomous worms, Thnt sting each other here In the dust ; We are not worthy to live. XXIV. Í ST.K what a lovely shell, Small and pure as a pearl, Lying...close to my foot. Frail, but a work divine, Made so falrily well With delicate spire and whorl, How exquisitely minute, A miracle of design 1 a What Is... | |
| mrs J Williamson - 1873 - 328 דפים
...great, sought out of all them that hav pleasure therein." * EE what a lovely shell, Small and pure as pearl, Lying close to my foot ; Frail, but a work...whorl, How exquisitely minute, A miracle of design ! What is it 1 A learned man Could give it a clumsy name. Let him name it who can, The beauty would... | |
| English song - 1873 - 566 דפים
..." PASSIONLESS BRIDE, DIVINE TRANQUILLITY, — (TENNYSON) 470 ALFRED TENNYSON. z w THE SHELL. i] EE what a lovely shell, Small and pure as a pearl, Lying...close to my foot ; Frail, but a work divine, Made so fairily well With delicate spire and whorl, How exquisitely minute, A miracle of design ! What is it... | |
| William Henry Davenport Adams - 1873 - 552 דפים
...TRANQUILLITY,— (TENNYSON) THE SHELL. ||fcvrjj EE what a lovely shell, S X H H s 1 £ M U X h |KJ>B Small and pure as a pearl, Lying close to my foot ; Frail, but a work divine, Made so fairily well r I | J 2 With delicate spire and whorl, How exquisitely minute, A miracle of design !... | |
| Alfred Tennyson Baron Tennyson - 1873 - 528 דפים
...'such other here in the dust ; We are not worthy to live. XXIT. 1. SKE what a lovely shell, S<"all and pure as a pearl, Lying close to my foot, Frail, but a work divine, Made so fairily well With delicate spire and whorl, How exquisitely minute, A miracle of design I What is it... | |
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