 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 — Daily to pine and waste with care! Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air. " Nor, cruel...  Kenilworth - Page ixby Walter Scott - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 pages
...care ! Like the pool plant, that, from its stem Divided, fctls the chilling air. " Nor, cruel Karl ! can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; Your minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen 1'row us or prating* rude. " Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my... | |
 | England - 1840 - 784 pages
...— than sigh for 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...stem Divided, feels the chilling air. " Nor, cruel Karl, can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; Your minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...joy — than sigh for woe ; 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...minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns, or prating rude. " Last night, as sad I chanc'd to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear : They wink'd... | |
 | Walter Scott - Historical fiction, Scottish - 1844 - 658 pages
...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 air. * Nor, cruel Earl! can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude; Your minions proud my peace... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 662 pages
...for joy, than sigh ior 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...Divided, feels the chilling air. ' Nor, cruel Earl I can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude; Your minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...smile for joy, than sigh for wo ; To be content, than to be great. How far less blessed am I than them, Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilliug air. Nor, cruel Earl 1 can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; Your minions proud my peace... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...smile for joy, than sigh for wo ; To be content, than to bo great. How far less blessed am I than them, + , ,O+a,f* , etem Divided, feels the chilling air. Nor, cruel Karl ! can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ;... | |
 | Book - English poetry - 1847 - 216 pages
...joy — than sigh for woe ; 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...minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns or prating rude. CUMNOR HALL. 131 Last night, as sad I chanc'd to stray, The village death-bell smote... | |
 | Alfred Durling Bartlett - 1850 - 172 pages
...joy, than sigh for woe ; " 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...Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, " The village death bell smote my ear ; " They wink'd aside, and seemed to say, " Countess, prepare, thy end is near... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1850 - 940 pages
...for joy, than sigh for wo — To be content, than to bo great. " How far less blest am I than them ? Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor...sullen frowns or pratings rude. *' Last night, as snd I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear ; They wink'd aside, and seem'd to say,... | |
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