 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
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - Great Britain - 1883 - 422 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...village death-bell smote my ear ; They wink'd aside, and seemed to say, " Countess, prepare, thy end is near ! " ' And now, while happy peasants sleep, Here... | |
 | Girls - 1883 - 162 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, while happy peasants... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1883 - 1018 pages
...Divided, feels the chilling air. Nor, cruel Earl, can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; Tour minions proud my peace destroy By sullen frowns or...stray, The village death-bell smote my ear ; They winked aside, and seem'd to say, *' Countess, prepare, thy end is near !" And now, while happy peasants... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1883 - 392 pages
...care ! Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air. " Nor, cruel Karl ! can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; Your minions proud my peace destroy, liy sullen frowns fmd pratings rude. " Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1884 - 544 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 of solitude ; " Last night, as sad I chancod to stray, The village death-bell smote my car ; They wink'd aside,... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1885 - 344 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 !' Thus sore and sad that... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1890 - 394 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...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... | |
 | George Eyre-Todd - 1896 - 256 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... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1898 - 554 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, while happy... | |
 | Edward Arber - English poetry - 1900 - 482 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...Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death bell smote my ear. They winked aside, and seemed to say, " Countess, prepare ! Thy end is near... | |
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