 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 386 pages
...Leicester, why, again I plead, " (The injur'd surely may repine,) " Why didst thou wed a country maijl, " When some fair princess might be thine ^ " Why didst...maidens of the plain - " Salute me lowly as they go ; .•.... m " Envious they mark my silken train, " Nor think a countess can have woe, " The simple... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1814 - 328 pages
...humhle eharms, A iu!, oh ! then leave them to deeay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day ? * The village maidens of the plain, Salute me lowly as they gu ; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a Countess ean have woe'* * The simple nymplis !... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1821 - 734 pages
...countrye inayda, When some fayre princess might bs thyne ? " Why didst thou praise my humble charmes, And, oh ! then leave them to decay* ? Why didst thou win me to thy armer, Then leave me to mourn the live-long; d.ye? "The 1S21.] Aleet Pottry. 4S9 " The Tillage maidens... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 282 pages
...gilded crown Makes thee forget thy humble spouse. ' Then, Leicester, why, again I plead (The injured surely may repine), Why didst thou wed a country maid, When some fair princess might be thine I ' Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And, oh ! then leave them to decay ? Why didst thou win... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 406 pages
...gilded crown Makes thee forget thy humble spouse. ' Then, Leicester, why, again I plead (The injured surely may repine), Why didst thou wed a country maid,...decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day? ' The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go ; Envious... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...gilded crown Makes thee forget thy humble spouse. ' Then, Leicester, why, again I plead (The injured surely may repine), Why didst thou wed a country maid,...decay? Why didst thou win me to 'thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day? ' The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go ; Envious... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 470 pages
...Leicester, why, again I plead (The injured surely may repine), Why didst thou wed a country maid, f • When some fair princess might be thine ? ' Why didst...decay? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day? ' The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go ; Envious... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...spouse. *Then, Leicester, why, again I plead — The injured surely 'nay repineWhy did- 1 tho« w(id Book Exchange t * The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly ar. they go : Envious they murk my silken train,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 472 pages
...gilded crown Makes thee forget thy humble spouse. •' Then, Leicester, why, again I plead, (The injured surely may repine,) — Why didst thou wed a country...decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day ? •" The village maidens of the plaim Salute me lowly as they go ; Envious... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 564 pages
...gilded crown Makes thee ibrget thy humble spouse. " Then, Leicester, why, again I plead, (The injured surely may repine,) — Why didst thou wed a country maid, When some fair princess might be thine T " Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And, oh ! then leave them to decay T Why didst thou win... | |
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tis not beauty lures thy vows; Rather ambition's gilded crown Makes thee forget thy humble spouse. "Then, Leicester, why, again I plead, (The injured surely may repine,)— Why didst thou wed a country maid, When some fair princess might be thine? 
