 The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a Countess can have woe. "The simple nymphs! they little know How far more happy 's their estate; To smile for joy than sigh for woe — To be content...  Waverley Novels - Page 6by Walter Scott - 1853Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 384 pages
...! then leave them to decay ? " Why didst thou win me to thy arms, • " Then leave me to mourn the live-long day ? " The village maidens of the plain...as they go ; " Envious they mark my silken train, •. t.. " Nor think a countess can have w08i"i " The simple nymphs ! they little know, " How far more... | |
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 386 pages
...And, oh ! then leave them to decay ? " Why didst thou win me to thy arms, " Then leave me to mourn the live-long day ? " The village 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
...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 !... | |
 | Robert Laneham - English drama - 1821 - 158 pages
...And oh ! then leave them to decay ? " Why didst thou win me to thy arms, " Then leave me to mourn the live-long day ? " The village maidens of the plain...mark my silken train, " Nor think a Countess can have woe. " The simple nymphs ! they little know ; " How far more happy 's their estate — " To smile for... | |
 | Hugh Usher Tighe - Cumner - 1821 - 100 pages
...And oh ! then leave them to decay ? " Why didst thou win me to thy arms, " Then leave me to mourn the live-long day ? " The village maidens of the plain...mark my silken train, " Nor think a Countess can have woe. " The simple nymphs ! they little know " How far more happy's their estate — " — To smile... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - Poets, Scottish - 1822 - 414 pages
...And, oh, then leave them to decay ? "Wby didst thou win me to tby arms, " Then leave me to mourn the live-long day ? " The village maidens of the plain...mark my silken train, " Nor think a Countess can have woe. " The simple nympbs ! they little know, " How far more happy 's their estate ; " To smile for... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 282 pages
...charms, And, oh ! then leave them to decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day ? ' The village maidens of the plain...mark my silken train, Nor think a countess can have woe. ' The simple nymphs, they little know How far more nappy's their estate — To smile for joy —... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 470 pages
...charms, And, oh! then leave them to decay? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day? ' The village maidens of the plain Salute...mark my silken train, Nor think a countess can have woe. ' The simple nymphs, they little know How far more happy's their estate — To smile for joy —... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 406 pages
...charms, And, oh ! then leave them to decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day? ' The village maidens of the plain Salute...mark my silken train, Nor think a countess can have woe. ' The simple nymphs, they little know How far more happy's their estate—- To smile for joy —... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...charms, And, oh! then leave them to decay? Why didst thou win me to 'thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day? ' The village maidens of the plain Salute...mark my silken train, Nor think a countess can have woe. ' The simple nymphs, they little know How far more happy's their estate — To smile for joy —... | |
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