 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...  The Waverley Novels - Page 7by Sir Walter Scott - 1870Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 384 pages
...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 ; " 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
...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... | |
 | Robert Laneham - English drama - 1821 - 158 pages
...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...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... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 282 pages
...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...' The simple nymphs, they little know How far more nappy's their estate — To smile for joy — than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great.... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - Poets, Scottish - 1822 - 414 pages
...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 " Salute me lowly..." 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... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 406 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 470 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 pages
...? Why didst thou wiu roe to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day ? " The village, nuidww of the plain Salute me lowly as they go ; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a Cmiu less can have woe. " The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more huppy's their estate ;... | |
 | England - 1840 - 784 pages
...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...woe — To be content — than to be great. • How tut leas blest am I than them ! Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant, that, from... | |
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