 s their estate ; To smile for joy than sigh for woe, To be content than to be great. " How far less blest am I than them ! Daily to pine and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.  Waverly Novels: Kenilworth. The pirateby Walter Scott - 1842Snippet view - About this book
 | England - 1840 - 784 pages
...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...stem Divided, feels the chilling air. " Nor, cruel Karl, can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; Your minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...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 far less blest...minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns, or prating rude. " Last night, as sad I chanc'd to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear : They wink'd... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 750 pages
...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 !... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 662 pages
...! they little know How far more happy's their estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh ior wo — To be content, than to be great ' How far less blest am...Divided, feels the chilling air. ' Nor, cruel Earl I can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude; Your minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh for wo ; To be content, than to be great. How far less blessed all ; And every soul cried out, Well done ! As loud...could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fa chilliug air. Nor, cruel Earl 1 can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; Your minions proud my peace... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh for wo ; To be content, than to bo great. How far less blessed - , +/- etem Divided, feels the chilling air. Nor, cruel Karl ! can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ;... | |
 | Book - English poetry - 1847 - 216 pages
...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 far less blest am...minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns or prating rude. CUMNOR HALL. 131 Last night, as sad I chanc'd to stray, The village death-bell smote... | |
 | Alfred Durling Bartlett - 1850 - 172 pages
...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 far less blest am...Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, " The village death bell smote my ear ; " They wink'd aside, and seemed to say, " Countess, prepare, thy end is near... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1850 - 940 pages
...How far more happy "s their estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh for wo — To be content, than to bo great. " How far less blest am I than them ? Daily...sullen frowns or pratings rude. *' Last night, as snd I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear ; They wink'd aside, and seem'd to say,... | |
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