 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 386 pages
...ear ; " They wink'd aside, and seem'd to say, " Countess, prepare^— thy end is near. VOL. IV. H " And now, while happy peasants sleep, " Here I sit lonely and forlorn ; " No one to soothe me as I weep, " Save Philomel on yonder thorn. " My spirits flag — my hopes decay— » "... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1814 - 328 pages
...destroy, By sullen frowns orpratings rude. ' Last night, as sod I ehane'd to stray, T^^tillage death-hell smote my ear . They wink'd aside, and seem'd to say,...peasants sleep, Here I sit lonely and forlorn; No one to soothe me as X weep, Save philomel on yonder thorn. ' My spirits flag— my hopes deeay— Still that... | |
 | Robert Laneham - English drama - 1821 - 158 pages
...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...sleep, " Here I sit lonely and forlorn ; " No one to soothe me as I weep, " Save Philomel on yonder thorn. " My spirits flag — my hopes decay — " Still... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - Poets, Scottish - 1822 - 414 pages
...village death-bell smote my ear ; " They wink'd aside and seemed to say, " Countess, prepare — tby end is near. " And now, while happy peasants sleep, ' " Here I sit lonely and forlorn, " No one to soothe me as I weep, " Save Philomel on yonder thorn. " My spirits flag, my hopes decay, " Still that... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 406 pages
...Your minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns or pratings rude. ' Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear; They...peasants sleep, Here I sit lonely and forlorn : No one to soothe me as I weep, Save Philomel on yonder thorn. ' My spirits flag — my hopes decay — Still... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 470 pages
...minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns or pratings rude. ,' Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear ; They...peasants sleep, Here I sit lonely and forlorn : No one to soothe me as I weep, Save Philomel on yonder thorn. ' My spirits flag— my hopes decay — Still that... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...Your minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns or pratings rude. ' Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear ; They...peasants sleep, Here I sit lonely and forlorn : No one to soothe me as I weep, Save Philomel on yonder thorn. ' My spirits flag — my hopes decay — Still... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear; They winked aside, and seemed rt Chambers soothe me as I weep, Save Philomel on yonder thorn. *My spirits flag, my hopes decay; Still that dread... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 472 pages
...night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear ; They wink'd aside and seemed to say, ' Countess, prepare, thy end is near ! ' "...peasants sleep, Here I sit lonely and forlorn ; No one to soothe me as I weep, Save Philomel on yonder thorn. " My spirits flag — my hopes decay — Still... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 pages
...night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear ; They wink'd aside and seemed to say, ' Countess, prepare, thy/ end is near ! '...peasants sleep, Here I sit lonely and forlorn ; No one to soothe mi; as I weep, Save Philomel on yonder thorn. " My spirits flag — my hopes decay — Still... | |
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And now, while happy peasants sleep, Here I sit lonely and forlorn : No one to soothe me as I weep, Save Philomel on yonder thorn. ' My spirits flag— my hopes decay — Still that dread death-bell smites my ear ; And many a boding seems to say, Countess,... 
