 | English periodicals - 1882 - 896 pages
...great to believe that, after all, their wealth and their high position do them very little good. " The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go, Hnvious they mark my silken train, Nor think a countess can have woe. alThe simple nymphs ! they little... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1883 - 392 pages
...country maid, When some fair princess might be thine. "Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And, oh 1 then leave them to decay ? Why didst thou win me to...mourn the livelong day ? " The village maidens of the plains Salute me lowly as they go ; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a Countess can have... | |
 | Girls - 1883 - 162 pages
...injured surely may repine), Why didst thou wed a country maid, When some fair princess might be thine ? Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And, oh !...decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave me to mourn the livelong day ? The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go : Envious... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1885 - 344 pages
...injured surely may repine), Why didst thou wed a country maid, when some fair princess might be thine ? Why didst thou praise my humble charms, and, oh !...then leave them to decay ? Why didst thou win me to thine arms, then leave — to mourn the livelong day? The village maidens of the plain salute me lowly... | |
 | George Eyre-Todd - 1896 - 256 pages
...injured surely may repine— Why didst thou wed a country maid, When some fair princess might be thine? " Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And oh! then leave them to decay ? "The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go; Envious they mark my silken train,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1898 - 936 pages
...country maid, When some fair princess might be thine? " Why didst thou praise my humble charms. And, oh I then leave them to decay? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, ' Then leave me to mourn the livelong day? " The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go; Envious... | |
 | Edward Arber - English poetry - 1900 - 482 pages
...surely may repine !), Why didst thou wed a country Maid ; When some fair Princess might be thine ? ' Why didst thou praise my humble charms ; And, oh !...decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms ; Then leave me mourn the life-long day ? 'The village Maidens of the plain Salute me lowly, as they go : Envious,... | |
 | Edward Arber - English poetry - 1901 - 350 pages
...surely may repine !), Why didst thou wed a country Maid ; When some fair Princess might be thine ? ' Why didst thou praise my humble charms ; And, oh !...decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms ; Then leave me mourn the life-long day ? 'The village Maidens of the plain Salute me lowly, as they go : Envious,... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1903 - 544 pages
...injured surely may repine — Why didst thou wed a country maid, When some fair princess might be thine ? "Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And, oh !...decay ; Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave me to mourn the livelong day? "The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go : Envious... | |
 | Robert D. Blackman - American literature - 1904 - 1196 pages
...some fair princess might be thine? " Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And oh ! then leave me to decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave me mourn the livelong day ? " The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go ; Envious... | |
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Rather ambition's gilded crown Makes thee forget thy humble spouse. "Then, Leicester, why, again I plead (The injured surely may repine) — Why didst thou wed a country maid, When some fair princess might be thine? 
