 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...  Waverley Novels: Kenilworth. The pirate - Page 9by Walter Scott - 1844Full view - About this book
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant, that from its stem Divided feels the chilling air. " Nor, cruel earl, can I enjoy The humble charms...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 - 1853 - 406 pages
...pine and waste with care I , Like the poor plant, that, from its etera Divided, feels the chilling air. ** Nor, cruel Earl ! can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; x Your minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns or pratings rude. " Last night, as sad I... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...care ! Like the poor plant, that, from its etem Divided, feels the chilling air. Nor, cruel Karl ! ,0,1,2,3, (<, L * * * , winked aside, and seemed to say, " Countess, prepare — thy end is near." And now, while happy peasants... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...care ! Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilliug air. Nor, cruel Earl 1 s weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, T prating» rude. Ijast night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear ; They... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 662 pages
...care ! Like the poor plant, that, from its stem 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 orpratings rude. ' Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-hell smote my ear ; They... | |
 | Book - English poetry - 1847 - 216 pages
...Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant that from its stem Divided feels the chilling air ! Nor, cruel earl, can I enjoy The humble charms...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... | |
 | Bernard Burke - England - 1848 - 268 pages
...Daily to pine and waste with care, Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air. " Nor, cruel Earl '. can I enjoy The humble charms...village death-bell smote my ear ; They wink'd aside, and seemed to say, ' Countesi, prepare, thy end is near !' " For know, when sick'ning grief doth prey "... | |
 | Alfred Durling Bartlett - 1850 - 172 pages
...pine and waste with care ! " Like the poor plant : that from its stem " Divided, feels the chilling air. " Nor (cruel Earl) can I enjoy, " The humble...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
...to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air. " Nor, cruel Earl ! can I enjoy The humble charms...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,... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - Readers - 1851 - 422 pages
...Daily to pine and waste with care! Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air. "Nor, cruel earl! can I enjoy The humble charms...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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