 Mong rural beauties I was one, Among the fields wild flowers are fair ; Some country swaia might me have won, And thought my beauty passing rare. " But, Leicester (or I much am wrong), Or 'tis not beauty lures thy vows ; Rather ambition's gilded crown...  Kenilworth - Page 7by Walter Scott - 1877 - 426 pagesFull view - About this book
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...? " 'Mong rural beauties I was one, " Among the fields wild flow'rs are fair; " Some country swain might me have w.on, " And thought my beauty passing...spouse. " Then, Leicester, why, again I plead, " (The injur'd surely may repine,) " Why didst thou wed a country maijl, " When some fair princess might be... | |
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 384 pages
...Among the fields wild flow'rs.ave fair; " Some country swain might me have won, " And thought my beanty passing rare. " But, Leicester, (or I much am wrong)...spouse. ' " Then, Leicester, why, again I plead, " (The injur'd surely may repine,) " Why didst thou wed a country maid, " When some fair princess might be... | |
 | Robert Laneham - English drama - 1821 - 158 pages
...? " "Mong rural beauties I was one, " Among the fields wild flow'rs are fair ; " Some country swain might me have won, " And thought my beauty passing...spouse. " Then, Leicester, why, again I plead, " (The injur'd surely may repine,) " Why didst thou wed a country maid, " When some fair princess might be... | |
 | Hugh Usher Tighe - Cumner - 1821 - 100 pages
...? " 'Mong rural beauties I was one, " Among the fields wild flow'rs are fair ; " Some country swain might me have won, " And thought my beauty passing...spouse. " Then, Leicester, why, again I plead, " (The injur'd surely may repine,) " Why didst thou wed a country maid, " When some fair princess might be... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 282 pages
...by ? ' 'Mong rural beauties I was one, Among the fields wild flowers are fair ; Some country swain might me have won, And thought my beauty passing rare....much am wrong), Or 'tis not beauty lures thy vows ; Bather ambition's gilded crown Makes thee forget thy humble spouse. ' Then, Leicester, why, again... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 470 pages
...are by? ' 'Mong rural beauties I was one, Among the fields wild flowers are fair ; Some country swain might me have won, And thought my beauty passing rare....surely may repine), Why didst thou wed a country maid, f • When some fair princess might be thine ? ' Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And, oh! then... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...much am wrongIt is not beauty 1 tiros thy vows ; Bather ambition's gilded crown Makes thee t'orgut K H + 'nay repineWhy did- 1 tho« w(id a, country maid, When some fair princess might be thine ? ' Why didst... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 pages
...by ? " 'Mong rural beauties I was one, Among the fields wild flowers are fair ; Some country swain might me have won, And. thought my beauty passing rare. " But, Leicester, (or I much am wwngv) Or 'tis not beauty lure* thy vows ; Rather ambition's gilded crown Makes thce forget thy humble... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 564 pages
...by T " 'Mong rural beauties I was one, Among the fields wild flowers are fair j Some country swain might me have won, And thought my beauty passing rare....thy vows ; Rather ambition's gilded crown Makes thee ibrget thy humble spouse. " Then, Leicester, why, again I plead, (The injured surely may repine,) —... | |
 | England - 1840 - 784 pages
...by ? " 'Hong rural beauties I was one, Among the fields wild flowers are fair; SJIDC country swain might me have won, And thought my beauty passing rare....beauty lures thy vows ; Rather ambition's gilded crown Hakes thee forget thy humble spouse. " Then, Leicester, why, again I plead. (The injured surely may... | |
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