 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
 | George Gilfillan - English poetry - 1860 - 360 pages
...train, Nor think a countess can have woe. 18 '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. VOL. in. R 257 1 9 ' How far less blessed am I than them, Daily to pine and waste with care! Like the... | |
 | George Gilfillan - English poetry - 1860 - 362 pages
...leave me to mourn the livelong day? 1 7 ' The village maidens of the plain 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 happy 's their estate; To smile for joy, than... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1863 - 302 pages
...arms, Then leave me mourn the livelong day ? " The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as I go ; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1867 - 354 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...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. "... | |
 | English ballads - 1864 - 296 pages
...arms, Then leave me mourn the livelong day ? " The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as I go; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a...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... | |
 | English ballads - 1864 - 306 pages
...arms, Then leave me mourn the livelong day ? " The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as I go; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a...The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more nappy's their estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh for woe ; To be content than to be great. " How... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1864 - 356 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 woe. " The simple nymphs I they little know How far more happy 's their estate ; To smile for joy than sigh for woe — To be... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1869 - 696 pages
...arms Then leave to mourn the livelong day ? u 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 's their estate ; To smile for joy than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great.... | |
 | George Adlard - 1870 - 386 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...than to be great. " How far less blest am I than them P Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling... | |
 | George Adlard - 1870 - 402 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 Countess can have woe. "The simple nympha — they little know How far more happy's their estate — To smile for joy, than sigh for woe... | |
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