 Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And oh! then leave them to decay? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day? " The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think...  Kenilworth - Page ixby Walter Scott - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 pages
...of the plain Salute me lowly as they go ; Envious they mark my silken 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.... | |
 | England - 1840 - 784 pages
...arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day ? "The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go ; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think...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... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...? " Why didst thou praise my humble charms. " The village-maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as I go ; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think...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.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - Historical fiction, Scottish - 1844 - 658 pages
...nymphs ! they little know How far more nappy'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 to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the dulling... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...plain Salute me lowly as they go : Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a countess can have wo. * * * wo ; To be content, than to bo great. How far less blessed am I than them, Daily to pine and waste... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 662 pages
...arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong dayf ' The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly »> they go; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a Countess can have wo. " The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more happy's their estate ; To smile for joy, than... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...Then leave me to mourn the live-long day ! The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they f not first, in the very first line ; Yet with talents like these, an wo. The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more happy's their estate ; To smile for joy, than... | |
 | Book - English poetry - 1847 - 216 pages
...arms, Then leave me mourn the live-long day ? The village-maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as I go ; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think...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.... | |
 | Bernard Burke - England - 1848 - 268 pages
...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, Nor think...The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more happy is their estate ; To smile for joy — than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great.... | |
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