 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
 | Durham city, sch - 1852 - 486 pages
...poor plant that from its stem Divided feels the chilling air ! Nor, cruel earl, can I enjoy The hnmble charms of solitude ; Your minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns or prating rude. 19 Regales fertnr Vencrcm regnarc per aulas, Qua specie tali quœque puclla nitet, Eöi... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 698 pages
...feels the chilling air. " Nor, cruel Ear! ! can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude; Your minion's proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns or pratings..."Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-hell smote my ear; • '"'h?3r w'ulc'd aside, and seemed to say, ' Countess prepare, thy end... | |
 | Book - 1854 - 496 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 seenvd to say, ' Countess, prepare — thy end is near.' " And now, while happy peasants sleep, Here... | |
 | Walter Scott - English fiction - 1855 - 776 pages
...charnu of solitude ; Your minion« proud my peace doeiroy, By sullen frown* or pratuig* rude. " Laut night, as sad I chanced to stray. The village death-bell smote my ear ; They wink'd aside, and seemed to say, 1 Counter, prepare, thy ead is neu l ' " And now, while happy peasant* sleep, Here I... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 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...stray, The village death-bell smote my ear ; They winked aside, and seemed to say, ' Countess, prepare — thy end is near.' And now, when happy peasants... | |
 | George Gilfillan - English poetry - 1860 - 362 pages
...pine and waste with care! Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air. 20 'Nor, cruel Earl! can I enjoy The humble charms of...peace destroy, By sullen frowns, or pratings rude. 21 'Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear; They winked aside,... | |
 | J. C. - Ballads, English - 1860 - 196 pages
...Daily to pine and waste with care! Like the poor plant that, from its stetn 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 chanced to stray. The village death-bell smote my ear: They wink'd... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1863 - 302 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 chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear : They winked... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1864 - 356 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...smote my ear; They wink'd aside, and seem'd to say, 1 Countess, prepare, thy end is near ! ' " And now, while happy peasants sleep, Here I sit lonely and... | |
 | English ballads - 1864 - 296 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 chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear: They winked... | |
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