 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
 | Harry Thurston Peck, Frank R. Stockton, Julian Hawthorne - Anthologies - 1901 - 446 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 crown Makes thee forget thy humble spouse, rot. xv. —7 '"Then, Leicester, why, again I plead — The injured surely may repine — Why didst... | |
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