 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
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1903 - 544 pages
...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...of solitude; Your minions proud my peace destroy, J5y sullen frowns, or pratings rude. "Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell... | |
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...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,...to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear; They winked aside, and seemed to say, ' Countess, prepare, thy end is near.' " And now, while happy peasants... | |
 | Robert D. Blackman - American literature - 1904 - 1196 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 plant...chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear ; And many a boding seems to say, — ' Countess, prepare, thy end is near.' " Thus sore and sad that... | |
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...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, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air. ' My spirits flag ; my hopes decay ; Still that dread death-bell smites my ear : 50 And many a boding... | |
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...joy than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be greal. " How far less blest am I than them ? Daily to pine and waste with care! Like the poor plant,...cruel Earl ! can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; Four minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns or pratiugs rude. " Last night, as sad I chanced... | |
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...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...to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear: They winked aside, and seemed to say 'Countess, prepare, thy end is near!' ' And now, while happy peasants... | |
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...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 I " Nor, cruel Earl, can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude; Your minions proud my peace destroy... | |
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...content, than to be great. " How far less blest am I than them, Daily to pine and waste with care 1 Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided,...stray, The village death-bell smote my ear ; They winked aside, and seemed to say : * Countess, prepare — thy end is near.' "And now, while happy peasants... | |
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