 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...ladies all despised, Why didst tbou 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... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - English poetry - 1875 - 622 pages
...ladies all despised, Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, seornful earl, it well was prized? "And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was, you oft would say! And, proud of eonquest, plueked the fruit, Then left the blossom to deeay. "Yes! now negleeted and despised. The... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - Ballads, Scots - 1875 - 620 pages
...all despts'd ; Why didst thou rend it from that hall. Where (scornful carl) It well wa» prii'd ? " And when you first to me made suit, How fair I was you oft would soy 1 And, proud of conqurst— pluck'd the fruit, Theo Ivfi the bloatom to decay. " Yes, now neglected... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - English poetry - 1877 - 290 pages
...ladies all despised, Why didst thou rend it from that liall 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... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - English poetry - 1876 - 604 pages
...ladies 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 pale,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1879 - 422 pages
...ladies 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...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... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 294 pages
...ladies 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 pale,... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1877 - 308 pages
...ladies 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 pale,... | |
 | Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1877 - 482 pages
...ladies 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 pale,... | |
 | John Ross - English poetry - 1878 - 816 pages
...all despised, Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, scornful Earl, it well was prized? vtt1. 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 pale,... | |
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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... 
