 But, Leicester, (or I much am wrong,) Or 'tis not beauty lures thy vows; 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...  Old Ballads: Historical and Narrative, with Some of Modern Date - Page 90by Thomas Evans - 1810Full view - About this book
 | Girls - 1883 - 162 pages
...swain might me have won, And thought my passing beauty rare. But, Leicester (or I much am wrong), It is not beauty lures thy vows ; Rather ambition's gilded...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1883 - 1018 pages
...wild flowers are fair ; Some country swain might me have won, And thought my beauty passing rare. Bat, Leicester (or I much am wrong), Or 'tis not beauty...Rather ambition's gilded crown Makes thee forget thy bumble spouse. Then, Leicester, why, again I plead (The injured surely may repine)— Why didst thon... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1884 - 544 pages
...Among the fields wild flowers are fair ; Some country swain might me have won, And thought my beauty passing rare. "But, Leicester (or I much am wrong),...spouse. " Then, Leicester, why, again I plead, (The injured surely may repine), — Whv didst thoti wed a country maid, When some fair princess might be... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1885 - 344 pages
...swain might me have won, and thought my beauty passing rare. But, Leicester (or I much am wrong,) it is not beauty lures thy vows; Rather Ambition's gilded...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... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1890 - 394 pages
...might me have won, And thought my beauty passing rare. " But, Leicester, (or I much am wrong,) Or 't is not beauty lures thy vows ; Rather ambition's gilded...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... | |
 | Andrew Lang - Children's poetry - 1891 - 816 pages
...all despised, Why didst thou rend it from that hall, Where, scornful Earl ! it well was prized ? ' But, Leicester, or I much am wrong, Or 'tis not beauty...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... | |
 | George Eyre-Todd - 1896 - 256 pages
...Among the fields wild flowers are fair; Some country swain might me have won, And thought my beauty passing rare. " But, Leicester, or I much am wrong,...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?... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1896 - 510 pages
...Among the fields wild flowers are fair ; Some country swain might me have won And thought my beauty passing rare. ' But, Leicester (or I much am wrong), Or 'tis not beauty lures thy vows ; Bather ambition's gilded crown Makes thee forget thy humble spouse. ' Then, Leicester, why, again... | |
 | Walter Scott - Great Britain - 1898 - 936 pages
...sicken when those gauds are by? " 'Mong rural beauties I was one, Among the fields wild flowers are fair ; Some country swain might me have won And thought...Leicester (or I much am wrong), Or 'tis not beauty lores thy vows ; Bather ambition's gilded crown Makes thee forget thy humble spouse. " Then, Leicester,... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1898 - 554 pages
...me have won, And thought my passing beauty rare. " But, Leicester — or I much am wrong — It is not beauty lures thy vows ; Rather ambition's gilded...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... | |
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