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" 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 98
by Joseph Robertson - 1822 - 378 pages
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Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Volume 3

George Gilfillan - English poetry - 1860 - 362 pages
...merrily sung the livelong day. 7 ' 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? 8 ' And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was, you oft would say! And, proud of conquest,...
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A Book of Favourite Modern Ballads

J. C. - Ballads, English - 1860 - 196 pages
...merrily sung the livelong day. " If that my beauty is but small, Amongst court-ladies all despised— Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, scornful Earl, it well was prized r " And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was, you oft would say ; And, proud of conquest,...
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Old English Ballads: A Collection of Favourite Ballads of the Olden Time

Ballads, English - 1863 - 302 pages
...merrily sung the livelong day. " If that my beauty is but small, Amongst court-ladies all despised— Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, scornful...I was, you oft would say ; And, proud of conquest, plucked the fruit — • Then left the blossom to decay. " Yes, now neglected and despised, The rose...
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Old English ballads, a collection

English ballads - 1864 - 306 pages
...sung the livelong day. " If that my beauty is but small, Amongst court-ladies all despised — Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, scornful...I was, you oft would say ; And, proud of conquest, plucked the fruit — Then left the blossom to decay. " Yes, now neglected and despised, The rose is...
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Waverly Novels, Volume 23

Walter Scott - 1864 - 356 pages
...merrily sung the livelong day. " If that my beanty 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 yon first to me made suit, How fair I was, you oft would say ! And proud of conquest, pluck'd the fruit,...
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Old English ballads, favourite ballads of the olden time

English ballads - 1864 - 296 pages
...merrily sung the livelong day. "If that my beauty is but small, Amongst court-ladies all despised— Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, scornful earl, it well was prized 1 " And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was, you oft would say; And, proud of conquest,...
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A book of favourite modern ballads [ed. by J.C.].

Book - Ballads, English - 1865 - 308 pages
...all despised — Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, seornful Earl, it well was prized If " And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was, you oft would say ; And, proud of eonquest, plnek'd the fruit, Then left the blossom to deeay. " Yes, now negleeted and despised, . The...
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Recitations at Whitnash rectory

Whitnash rectory - 1866 - 478 pages
...blithe, no flower more gay ; And like the bird that haunts the thorn, So merrily sang the livelong day. " And when you first to me made suit How fair I was...would say ; And proud of conquest pluck'd the fruit, And left the blossom to decay. " For know when sickening grief doth prey, And tender love's repaid...
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Pencilings and Sketches of the Poets: A Record of Memory and Love

Margaret T. Downing - English poetry - 1867 - 394 pages
...merrily sung the live-long day. If that my beauty is but small, Among court ladies all despised, Why did'st thou rend it from that hall, Where, scornful...I was, you oft would say! And, proud of conquest, plucked the fruit, Then left the blossom to decay. Thus lone and sad that lady grieved In Cumnor Hall,...
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Kenilworth

Walter Scott - 1869 - 696 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? 44 And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was, you oft would say ! And proud of conquest, pluck'd...
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