 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
 | Alfred Durling Bartlett - 1850 - 172 pages
...Then leave to mourn the live long day ? " The village maidens of the plain " Salute me lowly as they go, " Envious they mark my silken train, " Nor think...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... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1850 - 940 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 a Countess can have wo. " The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more happy "s their estate ; To smile for joy, than... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...Then leave me to mourn the live-long day ? "The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a...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. "How... | |
 | Durham city, sch - 1852 - 486 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 'в their estate ; To smile for joy — than sigh for woe ; To be content — than to be great.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 698 pages
...arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day 1 " The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go ; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think...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... | |
 | Book - 1854 - 496 pages
...Then leave me to mourn the live-long day. " The village maidens of the plain Salute mo lowly as they 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. " How... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...arms, Then leave me to mourn the live-long day ? The village maidens of the plain Salute me lonely 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. How... | |
 | George Gilfillan - English poetry - 1860 - 362 pages
...Salute me lowly as they go: Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a countess can have woe. 18 'The simple nymphs! they little know How far more...than sigh for woe; To be content, than to be great. VOL. m. R 257 19 'How far less blessed am I than them, Daily to pine and waste with care! Like the... | |
 | J. C. - Ballads, English - 1860 - 196 pages
...arms, Then leave me mourn the livelong day 't " 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 Ix; content, than to be great. ITMNOR... | |
 | J. C. - Ballads, English - 1860 - 218 pages
...me mourn the livelong day ? " The village-maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as I go ; I'/uvious they mark my silken train. Nor think a Countess can..." The simple nymphs! they little know How far more happy 's their estate : To smile for joy. than sifjh tor woe : To he content, than to he {'-real. CPMNOR... | |
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