 Mong rural beauties I was one, Among the fields wild flowers are fair; Some country swain might me have won, And thought my beauty passing rare. "But, Leicester, (or I much am wrong,) Or 'tis not beauty lures thy vows j Bather ambition's gilded crown...  Waverley Novels - Page 12by Walter Scott - 1867Full view - About this book
 | Robert Laneham - English drama - 1821 - 158 pages
...passing rare. " But, Leicester, or I much am wrong, " Or 'tis not beauty lures thy vows ; " Rather ambition's gilded crown " Makes thee forget thy humble...spouse. " Then, Leicester, why, again I plead, " (The injur'd surely may repine,) " Why didst thou wed a country maid, " When some fair princess might be... | |
 | Hugh Usher Tighe - Cumner - 1821 - 100 pages
...passing rare. " But, Leicester, (or I much am wrong) " Or 'tis not beauty lures thy vows ; " Rather ambition's gilded crown " Makes thee forget thy humble...spouse. " Then, Leicester, why, again I plead, " (The injur'd surely may repine,) " Why didst thou wed a country maid, " When some fair princess might be... | |
 | 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
...my beauty passing rare. ' But, Leicester (or I much am wrong), Or 'tis not beauty lures thy vows ; Bather ambition's gilded crown Makes thee forget thy...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 - 470 pages
...beauty passing rare. ' But, Leicester (or I much am wrong), Or 'tis not beauty lures thy vows ; Rather ambition's gilded crown Makes thee forget thy humble...surely may repine), Why didst thou wed a country maid, f • When some fair princess might be thine ? ' Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And, oh! then... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...much am wrongIt is not beauty 1 tiros thy vows ; Bather ambition's gilded crown Makes thee t'orgut K H + 'nay repineWhy did- 1 tho« w(id a, country maid, When some fair princess might be thine ? ' Why didst... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 pages
...(or I much am wwngv) Or 'tis not beauty lure* thy vows ; Rather ambition's gilded crown Makes thce forget thy humble spouse. " Then, Leicester, why,...plead, (The injured surely may repine,)— Why didst thoo wed & country maid, When some fcir princess might b« thine ? " Why didst thou praise my liumblfl... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 564 pages
...much am wrong,) Or 'tis not beauty lures thy vows ; Rather ambition's gilded crown Makes thee ibrget thy humble spouse. " Then, Leicester, why, again I...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... | |
 | England - 1840 - 784 pages
...Leicester, (or I much am wrong,) Or 'tis not beauty lures thy vows ; Rather ambition's gilded crown Hakes thee forget thy humble spouse. " Then, Leicester,...wed a country maid, When some fair princess might lie thine ? '• Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And, oh ! then leave them to decay ? Why didst... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 406 pages
...beauty passing rare. " But, Leicester, (or I much am wrong,) Or 'tis not beauty lures thy vows ; Rather ambition's gilded crown Makes thee forget thy humble...leave them to decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy anus, Then leave to mourn the livelong day ? " The village maidens of the plain " The simple nymphs... | |
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