 s their estate; To smile for joy than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great. " How far less blest am I than them — Daily to pine and waste with care! Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air. " Nor, cruel...  Kenilworth - Page ixby Walter Scott - 1836Full view - About this book
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...for woe— " — To be content— than to be great. i % ? . " How far less blest am I than them ? " Daily to pine and waste with care ! <' Like the poor...proud my peace destroy, " By sullen frowns or pratings rude.j "Last night, as sad I chanc'd to stray, " The village death-bell smote my ear ; " They wink'd... | |
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...sigh for woe— " — To be content — 'than to be great*. \ " How far less blest am I than them ? " Daily to pine and waste with care ! " Like the poor...from its stem "Divided — feels the chilling air. ..•• ~,1 " Nor (cruel carl !) can I enjoy : : ' f " The humble charms of solitude ; " Your minions... | |
 | Robert Laneham - English drama - 1821 - 158 pages
...than sigh for woe — " To be content — than to be great. " How far less blest am I than them ! " Daily to pine and waste with care ! " Like the poor...sullen frowns or pratings rude. " Last night, as sad I chanc'd to stray, " The village death-bell smote my ear ; " They wink'd aside, and seem'd to say. "... | |
 | Hugh Usher Tighe - Cumner - 1821 - 100 pages
...sigh for woe — " — To be content — than to be great. " How far less blest am I than them ? " Daily to pine and waste with care ! " Like the poor...sullen frowns or pratings rude. " Last night as sad I chanc'd to stray, " The village death-bell smote my ear ; " They wink'd aside, and seem'd to say, "... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 282 pages
...— than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great. ' How far less bless'd am I than them ! Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor...village death-bell smote my ear ; They wink'd aside, and seem'd to say, Countess, prepare — thy end is near. ' And now, while happy peasants sleep, Here I... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - Poets, Scottish - 1822 - 414 pages
...— than sigh for woe, " To he content — than to he great. " How far less hlest am I than them ! " Daily to pine and waste with care ! " Like the poor...frowns, or pratings rude. " Last night, as sad, I chane'd to stray, " The village death-bell smote my ear ; " They wink'd aside and seemed to say, "... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 470 pages
...— than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great. ' How far less bless'd am I than them ! Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor...village death-bell smote my ear ; They wink'd aside, and seem'd to say, Countess, prepare — thy end is near. ' And now, while happy peasants sleep, Here I... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 406 pages
...— than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great. ' How far less bless'd am I than them ! Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant, that from its stem ' Nor, cruel earl, can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ! Your minions proud my peace destroy,... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...— than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great. ' How far less bless'd am I than them ! Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant, that from its stem 'vided, feels the chilling air. ' Nor, cruel earl, can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ! Your... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...great. *How far 1res bloet am I than them, JíiiiJ/ to piuo ;шЦ waste with care ! ' Nor, cruel Earl I + rnde. * Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear; They winked aside,... | |
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