 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
 | English periodicals - 1882 - 896 pages
...position do them very little good. " The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go, Hnvious they mark my silken train, Nor think a countess can have woe. alThe simple nymphs ! they little know How tar more happy's their estate, To smile Ior loy than sigh... | |
 | Girls - 1883 - 162 pages
...Then leave me 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 nappy's their estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh for woe ; To be content, than to be great. How far... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - Great Britain - 1883 - 422 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 r.iore nappy's their estate ; To smile for joy — than sigh for woe. —... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1883 - 392 pages
...Then leave to mourn the livelong day ? " The village maidens of the plains 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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1884 - 544 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...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... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1885 - 344 pages
...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 nappy's their estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh for woe ; to be content, than to be great. How far... | |
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - 1889 - 580 pages
...their high position do them very little good. "The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go, Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a...than sigh for woe, To be content than to be great." So we all like to believe. But after all, it is highly doubtful whether there is more content, as the... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1890 - 394 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.... | |
 | Andrew Lang - Children's poetry - 1891 - 816 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. ' How far less blest am I than them ! Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant, that,... | |
 | George Eyre-Todd - 1896 - 256 pages
...charms, And oh! then leave them to decay ? "The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a...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 I than them—... | |
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