 | English ballads - 1864 - 306 pages
...all despised — Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, scornful earl, it well was prized ? " And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was, you oft would say ; And, proud of conquest, plucked the fruit — Then left the blossom to decay. " Yes, now neglected and despised, The rose is... | |
 | Book - Ballads, English - 1865 - 308 pages
...all despised — Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, seornful Earl, it well was prized If " And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was, you oft would say ; And, proud of eonquest, plnek'd the fruit, Then left the blossom to deeay. " Yes, now negleeted and despised, . The... | |
 | Whitnash rectory - 1866 - 478 pages
...blithe, no flower more gay ; And like the bird that haunts the thorn, So merrily sang the livelong day. " And when you first to me made suit How fair I was...would say ; And proud of conquest pluck'd the fruit, And left the blossom to decay. " For know when sickening grief doth prey, And tender love's repaid... | |
 | Margaret T. Downing - English poetry - 1867 - 394 pages
...ladies all despised, Why did'st thou rend it from that hall, Where, scornful Earl, it well was prized. And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was, you oft would say! And, proud of conquest, plucked the fruit, Then left the blossom to decay. Thus lone and sad that lady grieved In Cumnor Hall,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1869 - 696 pages
...ladies all despised, Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, scornful Earl, it well was prized? 44 And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was,...left the blossom to decay. " Yes ! now neglected and despised, The rose is pale, the lily's dead ; But he that once their charms so prized, Is sure the... | |
 | George Adlard - 1870 - 402 pages
...ladies all despis'd, Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, scornful Earl, it well was prized ? " And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was...left the blossom to decay. " Yes, now neglected and deepis'd, The rose is pale — the lily's dead — But he that once their charms so priz'd Is sure... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1870 - 494 pages
...despised, Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, scornful Earl, it well was prized ? And when vou first to me made suit, How fair I was you oft would...left the blossom to decay. Yes ! now neglected and despised, The rose is pale, the lily's dead ; But he that once their charms so prized, Is sure the... | |
 | George Adlard - 1870 - 386 pages
...ladies all despis'd, Why didst thou rend it from that hall. Where, scornful Earl, it well was prized ? " And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was...pluck'd the fruit, Then left the blossom to decay. " Tes, now neglected and despis'd, The rose is pale — the lily's dead — But he that once their... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1871 - 496 pages
...my father's hall ; No faithless husband then me grieved, No chilling fears did me appaL And when vou first to me made suit, How fair I was you oft would...left the blossom to decay. Yes ! now neglected and despised, The rose is pale, the lily's dead ; But he that once their charms so prized, Is sure the... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - American poetry - 1873 - 782 pages
...ladies all despised. Why didst thou rend it from that hall Where, scornful Earl, it well was prized ? e Indian knows his place of rest, Far in the cedar...the blue lone sea, hath one, He lies where pearls li loft the blossom to decay. Yes ! now neglected and despised, The rose is pale, the lily 's dead ; But... | |
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No lark more blithe, no flower more gay; And like the bird that haunts the thorn, So merrily sung the livelong day. " If that my beauty is but small, Among court ladies all despised, Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, scornful Earl, it well... 
