 | Henrietta Dumont - 1852 - 330 str.
...emblems see, Wherewith, perchance, to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after-time. Thus, though abroad, perchance I might appear Harsh...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... | |
 | Christmas - 1852 - 232 str.
...perehanee, to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after time. Thus, though abroad perehance I might appear Harsh and austere, To those who on...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... | |
 | Tom (uncle, pseud) - 1852 - 368 str.
...pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after-time. Thus, though abroad, perchance I might appear High and austere , To those, who, on my leisure would intrude,...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, day by day,... | |
 | Christmas - 1852 - 236 str.
...perehance, to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after time. Thus, though abroad perehance I might appear Harsh and austere, To those who on...Reserved 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... | |
 | Naturalist pseud, Edward Wilson (M.A., F.L.S.) - 1852 - 444 str.
...emblems see, Wherewith perchance to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after-time. Thus, though abroad perchance I might appear Harsh...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.... | |
 | 1852 - 432 str.
...though abroad, perchance I may appear Harsh and austere, To those who on my leisure would intnide, Reserved 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 vnin asperities... | |
 | 1853 - 192 str.
...emblems see Wherewith, perchance to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after-time. Thus, though abroad, perchance, I might appear Harsh...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,... | |
 | English poetry - 1853 - 552 str.
...emblems see Wherewith, perchance, to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after-time. Thus, though abroad, perchance, I might appear Harsh...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 - 1853 - 322 str.
...emblems see Wherewith perchance to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after time. 4. Thus, though abroad perchance I might appear Harsh...amid my friends I'd be Like the high leaves upon the Holly Tree. 5. And should my youth, as youth is apt I know, Some harshness show, All vain asperities... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1854 - 584 str.
...emblems see, Wherewith, perchance, to make a pleasant rhyme, One which may profit in the after time. Thus, though abroad perchance I might appear Harsh...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 ahow, All vain asperities I... | |
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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. 
