 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 ? "Why didst thou praise my humble...  Kenilworth - Page viiby Walter Scott - 1898 - 479 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 384 pages
...maid, " When some fair princess might be thine ? " Why didst thou praise my humble charms, " And, oh ! then leave them to decay ? " Why didst thou win me...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
...maijl, " When some fair princess might be thine ^ " Why didst thou praise my humble charms, " And, oh ! then leave them to decay ? " Why didst thou win me...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 !... | |
 | Hugh Usher Tighe - Cumner - 1821 - 100 pages
...maid, " When some fair princess might be thine ? " Why didst thou praise my humble charms, " And oh ! then leave them to decay ? " Why didst thou win me...The simple nymphs ! they little know " How far more happy's their estate — " — To smile for joy — than sigh for woe — " — To be content — than... | |
 | Robert Laneham - English drama - 1821 - 158 pages
...maid, " When some fair princess might be thine? " Why didst thou praise my humble charms, " And oh ! then leave them to decay ? " Why didst thou win me...simple nymphs ! they little know ; " How far more happy 's their estate — " To smile for joy — than sigh for woe — " To be content — than to... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1821 - 734 pages
...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... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - Poets, Scottish - 1822 - 414 pages
...didst thou praise my bumhle charms, " And, oh, then leave them to decay ? "Wby didst thou win me to tby arms, " Then leave me to mourn the live-long day ?..." Nor think a Countess can have woe. " The simple nympbs ! they little know, " How far more happy 's their estate ; " To smile for joy — than sigh... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 282 pages
...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 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 - 406 pages
...maid, When some fair princess might be thine ? ' Why didst thou praise my humble 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 me lowly as they go ; Envious... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...country maid, When some fair princess might be thine ? ' Why didst thou praise my humble 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 me lowly as they go ; Envious... | |
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