 I rose up with the cheerful morn, No lark more blithe, no flower more gay ; And, like the bird that haunts the thorn, So merrily sung the livelong day. "If that my beauty is but small, Among court ladies all despised, Why didst thou rend it from that...  Lives of Scottish Poets - Page 98by Joseph Robertson - 1822 - 378 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 384 pages
...sung the live-long day. " If that my beauty, is but small, " Among court ladies all despis'd ; " Why didst thou rend it from that hall, " Where (scornful earl) it well was priz'd ? " And when you first to me made suit, " How fair I was you oft would say ! " And, proud of... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1814 - 328 pages
...all despis'd ; Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where (seornful Earl) it well was priz'd ? ' And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was you oft would say ! And, proud of eonquest— pluek'd the fruit, Then left the hlossom to deeay. * Yes, now negleeted and despis'd, .ThRrose... | |
 | Robert Laneham - English drama - 1821 - 158 pages
...all despis'd ; " Why didst thou rend it from that hall, " Where, scornful Earl, h well was priz'd ? " And when you first to me made suit, " How fair I was...of conquest — pluck'd the fruit, " Then left the blossom to decay. " Yes, now neglected and despis'd, " The rose is pale — the lily 's dead — "... | |
 | Hugh Usher Tighe - Cumner - 1821 - 100 pages
...sung the live-long day. " If that my beauty is but small, " Among court ladies all despis'd ; " Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, scornful Earl, it well was priz'd ? *' And when you first to me made suit, " How fair I was you oft would say ! *« And, proud... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 282 pages
...didst thou rend it from that hall Where, scornful earl, it well was prized? ' And when you to me first made suit, How fair I was you oft would say ! And,...proud of conquest, pluck'd the fruit ; Then left the blossom to decay. ' Yes, now neglected and despised, The rose is pale — the lily 's dead — But... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 406 pages
...merrily sung the livelong day. ' If that my beauty is but small, Among court ladies all despised, Why didst thou rend it from that hall Where, scornful earl, it well was prized ? ' And when you to me first made suit, How fair I was you oft would say ! And, proud of conquest, pluck'd the fruit;... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...merrily 'sung the livelong day. ' If that my beauty is but small, Among court ladies all despised, Why didst thou rend it from that hall Where, scornful earl, it well was prized ? ' And when you to me first made suit, How fair I was you oft would say ! And, proud of conquest, pluck'd the fruit;... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 470 pages
...merrily sung the livelong day. ' If that my beauty is but small, Among court ladies all despised, Why didst thou rend it from that hall Where, scornful earl, it well was prized? ' And when you to me first made suit, How fair I was you oft would say ! And, proud of conquest, pluck'd the fruit;... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 472 pages
...merrily sung the livelong day. " If that my beauty is but small, Among court ladies all despised, Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, scornful...proud of conquest, pluck'd the fruit, Then left the blossom to decay. «' Yes ! now neglected and despised, The rose is pale, the lily's dead ; But he... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 pages
...that my beanty is but small, Among court ladies all despised, Why didst thou rend k from that hoH, Where, scornful Earl, it well was prized ? " And when...proud of conquest, pluck'd the fruit, Then left the blossom to decay. " Yes ! now neglected and despised, The rose is pale, the lily's dead ; But he that... | |
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