 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
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...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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...flesh,— The world shall see his bones ! " O God ! that horrid, horrid dream Besets me now awake ! '' "+ Coa 2 seem VI to say, 'Countess, prepare, thy end is near!" "And now, while happy peasant? sleep, Here I... | |
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...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; 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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 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1908 - 398 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 of solitude ; Four minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns or pratiugs rude. " Last night, as sad I chanced... | |
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...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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...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...Your minions proud my peace destroy By sullen frowns and pratings rude. " Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear ; And... | |
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...to pine and waste with care 1 Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air. • " Nor, cruel Earl ! can I enjoy The humble...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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