 | Book - English poetry - 1847 - 216 pages
...when you first to me 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 despis'd, The rose is pale — the lily's dead ; But he that once their charms so priz'd Is, sure,... | |
 | Bernard Burke - England - 1848 - 268 pages
...And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was you oft would say 1 And proud of conquest, pluck'd the fruit, Then left the blossom to decay. " Yes !...prized Is, sure, the cause those charms are fled. " The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go ; Envious they mark my silken train,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1850 - 940 pages
...when you first to me made suit, How fair I was yon oft would say .' And proud of conquest, pluck'd tho fruit, Then left the blossom to decay. " Yes! now neglected and despised, The rose is pale, the lily *s dead ; But he that once their charms so prlxed, Is sure the cause those charms are fled. "... | |
 | Alfred Durling Bartlett - 1850 - 172 pages
...when you first to me 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 despis'd, " The rose is pale — the lily's dead, " But he that once their charms so priz'd, " Is sure... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...proud of conquest, plucked the fruit, Then left the blossom to decay. Yes Ï now neglected and despUed, The rose is pale, the lily's dead ; But he that once their channs so prized, Is sure the cause those channs are fled. For know, when sickening grief doth prey,... | |
 | Durham city, sch - 1852 - 486 pages
...when you first to me 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 despis'd, The rose is pale — the lily's dead ; But be that once their charms so pi iz'd Is, sure,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 532 pages
...And when you first to me 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 !...charms are fled. " For know, when sick'ning grief doth prey , And tender love 'a repaid with scorn, The sweetest beauty will decay, — What floweret... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 698 pages
...And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was you oft would say I And proud of conquest, pluck'd the fruit, Then left the blossom to decay. " Yes !...the lily's dead ; But he that once their charms so prize'., Is sure the cause those charms are fled. " For know, when sick'ning grief doth prey, And tender... | |
 | Book - 1854 - 496 pages
...when you first to me 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 he that once their charms so prized, Is sure the cause those charms arc fled. " For... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...when you first to me made suit, How fair I was, you oft would say ! And, proud of conquest, plucked the fruit, Then left the blossom to decay. Yes ! now...sure, the cause those charms are fled. For know, when sickening grief doth prey, And tender love 's repaid with scorn, The sweetest beauty will decay : What... | |
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And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was, you oft would say! And proud of conquest, plucked the fruit, Then left the blossom to decay. 
