 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 Historic Lands of England - Page 17by Bernard Burke - 1848Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 384 pages
...Nor think a countess can have w08i"i " The simple nymphs ! they little know, " How far more happy's their estate—- " — To smile for joy — than sigh...from its stem "Divided — feels the chilling air. ..•• ~,1 " Nor (cruel carl !) can I enjoy : : ' f " The humble charms of solitude ; " Your minions... | |
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 386 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...for woe— " — To be content— than to be great. i % ? . " How far less blest am I than them ? " Daily to pine and waste with care ! <' Like the poor... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...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...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
...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...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
...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...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
...train, Nor think a Cmiu less can have woe. " The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more huppy's their estate ; To smile for joy — than sigh for woe— -• To be coulwi*--tiun» to be great. " How far less West am. I than them ? Daily to piiut and waste with care... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 564 pages
...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...than to be great. " How far less blest am I than them 7 Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling... | |
 | England - 1840 - 784 pages
...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 — 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 750 pages
...nymphs t they little know How far mure happy 's their estate ; To smile for joy— than sigh for wo— To be content— than to be great " How far less blest am I than them? Daily tu pine and waste with carel Like the poor plant, that, from iu stem Divided, feel* the dulling air.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 406 pages
...their estate j To smile for joy, than sigh for wo — To be content, than to be great «* How far leas blest am I than them ? Daily to pine and waste with care I , Like the poor plant, that, from its etera Divided, feels the chilling air. ** Nor, cruel Earl !... | |
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