 | Cornelius Mathews - 1838 - 226 str.
...selections an air of greater sententiousness and profundity, as in the following scrap of shrewd rhyme : " A man of words and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds: And when the weeds begin to grow, He's like a garden full of snow, *fec. At Eastchester, a spruce, spare man in a fur cap, with a large... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1840 - 608 str.
...you may remember an ancient poet, whose works we have all studied and copied at school long ago. " A man of words and not of deeds Is like a garden lull of weeds." It is pity that good works, among some sorts of people, are so little valued, and good... | |
 | Percy Society - 1841 - 468 str.
...scarcely adapted for the "ears polite" of modern days. See also MS. Sloane, 406, where it is also quoted.] A MAN of words and not of deeds Is like a garden full of weeds ; And when the weeds begin to grow, It 's like a garden full of snow ; And when the snow begins to fall, It 's like a bird upon the wall... | |
 | Percy Society - 1841 - 476 str.
...scarcely adapted for the "cars polite" of modern days. See also MS. Sloane, 406, where it is also quoted.] A MAN of words and not of deeds Is like a garden full of weeds ; And when the weeds begin to grow, It 's like a garden full of snow ; And when the snow begins to fall, It 's like a bird upon the wall... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1841 - 434 str.
...modern days. See also MS. Sloane, 406, where it is also quoted.] And when the weeds begin to grow, It 's like a garden full of snow ; And when the snow begins to fall, It 's like a bird upon the wall : And when the bird away does fly, It 's like an eagle in the sky ;... | |
 | 1848 - 800 str.
...it will be a great advantage. Besides, to say and not perform, is sinful. There is a proverb — " A man of words and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds." From Preston J. came to Lancaster by the railway, and it was a very delightful ride, for the sun shone... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1843 - 332 str.
...following song, which I believe to he the genuine one, is written on the last leaf of MS. Harl. 6580, in ft hand of the end of the seventeenth century, but unfortunately...garden full of snow ; And when the snow begins to fall, It.' s like a bird upon the wall ; And when the bird away does fly, It's like an eagle in the sky ;... | |
 | Juvenile guide - 1844 - 166 str.
...passes for wisdom. 20. Be careful not to promise more, nor boast of more than you can perform. For, " A man of words and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds ; " Wherein no fruits or flowers grow, But such as are both mean and low. 21. " Put not your hand to... | |
 | 1845 - 638 str.
...children was promoted by having daily placed before them such excellent and saving truths as these : ' A man of words and not of deeds, is like a garden ruU c! weeds.' ' Xerxes, the great did die, and so must you and I.' ' Young Obadias, David and Josias,... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 str.
...You may remember an antient poet, whose works we have all studied and copied at school long ago — , 'A man of words and not of deeds, Is like a garden full of weeds.• " In the conclusion of this playful and yet earnest and affectionate letter, he does not forget his... | |
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