 Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells; so that you may walk by a whole row of them, and find nothing of their sweetness; yea, though it be in a morning's dew.  The Works of Francis Bacon - Page 483by Francis Bacon - 1858Full view - About this book
 | Edward Jesse - Berkshire (England) - 1847 - 444 pages
...know what be the flowers that do best perfume the air. Roses, damask and red, are flowers tenacious of their smells, so that you may walk by a whole row...nothing of their sweetness ; yea, though it be in a morning dew. That which above all others yields the smell in the air is the violet, especially the... | |
 | John Locke - Intellect - 1849 - 372 pages
...delight than to know what be the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Roses, Jamask and red, are fast flowers of their smells ; so that you may walk by a whole row 15* of them, and fmd nothing of their sweetness ; yea, though it be in a morning's de .7. Bays, likewise,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 pages
...delight, than to know what be the flowm and plants that do best perfume the air. Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells ; so that you may...in a morning's dew. Bays likewise yield no smell, at they grow ; rosemary, little ; nor sweet marjoram. That which above all others yields the sweetest... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Biography - 1850 - 590 pages
...delight, than to know what be the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Roses, damask and rod, ceede de\v. Bays, likewise, yield no smell as they grow, rosemary little, norsweet marjoram; that which,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1852 - 580 pages
...delight, than to know what be the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells ; so that you may...no smell as they grow, rosemary little, nor sweet marjoram; that which, above all others, yields the sweetest smell in the air, is the violet, especially... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - Analogy (Religion) - 1852 - 478 pages
...delight, than to know what be the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells ; so that you may...sweetness ; yea, though it be in a morning's dew. That which, above all others yields the sweetest smell in the air is the violet, especially the white... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 1852 - 394 pages
...and Plants, that do beft perfume the Air. Rofes Damafk and Red, are faft Flowers of their Smells ; fo that ; you may walk by a whole row of them, and find nothing of their Sweetnefs ; yea though it be, in a Morning's Dew. Bays likewife yield no Smell, as they grow. Rofemary... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1853 - 176 pages
...delight than to know what be the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells; so that you may...no smell as they grow, rosemary little, nor sweet marjoram ; that which, above all others, yields the sweetest smell in the air, is the violet, especially... | |
 | Frederick William Shelton - Country life - 1853 - 376 pages
...delight than to know what be the flowers and plants that best perfume the air. Roses damask and red are fast flowers of their smells, so that you may...them and find nothing of their sweetness ; yea though they be wet with a morning's dew. Those which yield the sweetest smell are the strawberry leaves when... | |
 | Frederic William Shelton - 1853 - 376 pages
...than to know what be the flowers and plants that best perfume the air. Roses damask and red are/as£ flowers of their smells, so that you may walk by a...them and find nothing of their sweetness ; yea though they be wet with a morning's dew. Those which yield the sweetest smell are the strawberry leaves when... | |
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