| Thomas Carlyle - 1896 - 520 páginas
...the song, in the version of the Rev. Ralph Erskine : This Indian weed, now withered quite, Tho' green at noon, cut down at night, Shows thy decay, All flesh is hay : Thus think and smoke tobacco. 13 10. in petto. Literally, 'within the breast,' 'in reserve,' 'in secret.' A phrase used of a candidate... | |
| John Bain - 1896 - 136 páginas
...lips with love-buds teaming. —FRANCIS MILES FRENCH. TOBACCO. THE Indian weed, withered quite, Green at noon, cut down at night, Shows thy decay ; all flesh is hay. Thus thinke, then drinke tobacco. The pipe that is so lily-white Shows thee to be a mortal wight ; And even... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1896 - 520 páginas
...the song, in the version of the Rev. Ralph Erskine : This Indian weed, now withered quite, Tho' green at noon, cut down at night, Shows thy decay, All flesh is hay : Thus tl'ink and smoke tobacco. 13 10. in petto. Literally, 'within the breast,' 'in reserve,' 'in secret.'... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1896 - 522 páginas
...the song, in the version of the Rev. Ralph Erskine : This Indian weed, now withered quite, Tho' green at noon, cut down at night, Shows thy decay, All flesh is hay : 13 10. in petto. Literally, 'within the breast,' 'in reserve,' 'in secret.' A phrase used of a candidate... | |
| Max Koch, Ludwig Geiger, W. Wetz, Joseph Collin, Philipp August Becker - 1899 - 554 páginas
...1670". It is also fouud iu Merry Drollery *.\>E[ l-?at. 1«>70 . . . 1. The Indiau woed withered quite, Grown at noon, cut down at night, Shows thy decay all flesh is hay: Thus thiuk, then drink tobaoco. i. The pipe that is so lüy-white ... 3. And when the smoke as«^i* wa hkh... | |
| 1875 - 684 páginas
...sure. A good many feet !' TOBACCO IS AN INDIAN WEED. This Indian weed, now withered quite, Though green at noon, cut down at night — Shows thy decay —...is hay ; Thus think and smoke tobacco. The pipe so lily-like and weak, Does thus thy mortal state bespeak, Thou art even such — Gone with a touch ;... | |
| John Bain - 1903 - 204 páginas
...bearded gentleman at a table smoking. The words of the poem are: " The Indian weed, withered quite, Green at noon, cut down at night, Shows thy decay all flesh is hay. Thus thinke, then drinke Tobacco. The pipe that is so lily-white Shows thee to be a mortal wight, And even... | |
| John Vance Cheney, Sir Charles G. D. Roberts, Francis Hovey Stoddard, John Raymond Howard - 1904 - 618 páginas
...ANACREON. Translation of ABRAHAM COWLEY THE INDIAN WEED. THIS Indian weed, now withered quite, Though green at noon, cut down at night, Shows thy decay, — All flesh is hay : Thus think, and drink * tobacco. The pipe, so lily-like and weak, Does thus thy mortal state bespeak ; Thou art e'en... | |
| Joseph Henderson Bausman - 1904 - 862 páginas
...almost what his hair shirt was to a Kempis? Listen to the poet: The Indian weed, withered quite, Green at noon, cut down at night, Shows thy decay; all flesh is hay. Thus thinke, then drinke tobacco.1 The pipe that is so lily-white Shows thee to be a mortal wight ; And... | |
| 1905 - 528 páginas
...of his sermons published in London in 1738. Part I This Indian weed now withered quite Though green at noon, cut down at night, Shows thy decay All flesh is hay. Thus think, and smoke tobacco. Thy pipe, so lily-like, and weak, Does thus thy mortal state bespeak, Thou art e'en such, Gone with... | |
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