| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 294 Seiten
...far more happy 's their estate; To smile for joy than sigh for woe, To be content than to be great. Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided,...By sullen frowns or pratings rude. "Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear; They winked aside, and seemed to say,... | |
| Francis Turner Palgrave - 1877 - 326 Seiten
...Salute me lowly as they go : ' Envious they mark my silken train, ' Nor think a Countess can have woe. ' How far less blest am I than them ! ' Daily to pine...that, from its stem ' Divided, feels the chilling air. ' My spirits flag ; my hopes decay ; ' Still that dread death-bell smites my car : ' And many a boding... | |
| Rossiter Johnson - 1877 - 312 Seiten
...care 1 Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air. " Nor, cruel Earl I can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; Your minions...By sullen frowns or pratings rude. " Last night^ as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear; They winked aside, and seemed to say,... | |
| John Ross - 1878 - 786 Seiten
...estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh for woe ; To be content, than to be great. How far less blessed am I than them. Daily to pine and waste with care...that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air. XX. Nor, cruel Earl 1 can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; Your minions proud my peace destroy,... | |
| John Ross - 1878 - 816 Seiten
...estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh for woe ; To be content, than to be great. How far less blessed am I than them, Daily to pine and waste with care...that from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air. XX. Nor, cruel Earl! can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; Your minions proud my peace destroy,... | |
| Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 Seiten
...less blest am I than them, Tn-ily to pine and waste with care! e poor plant, that from its stem ;d, feels the chilling air. "N'or, cruel earl, can I enjoy...sullen frowns, or pratings rude. " Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear, They winked aside, and seemed to say,... | |
| 1880 - 404 Seiten
...Salute me lowly as they go : Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a countess can have woe. " How far less blest am I than them ! Daily to pine...that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air. " My spirits flag ; my hopes decay ; Still that dread doath-beil smites my ear: And many a boding seems... | |
| Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 Seiten
...How far more happy's their estate; To smile for joy, than sigh for woe — To be content, than to be H 4 ; FIRESIDE ES CYCLOPAEDIA OF POETRY. " Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell... | |
| George Gilfillan - 1881 - 368 Seiten
...estate; To smile for joy, than sigh for woe; To be content, than to be great. 19 'How far less bless 'd am I than them, Daily to pine and waste with care!...that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air. 20 'Nor, cruel Earl! can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; Your minions proud my peace destroy,... | |
| Girls - 1883 - 162 Seiten
...estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh for woe ; To be content, than to be great. How far less blessed am I than them, Daily to pine and waste with care...By sullen frowns, or pratings rude. Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear ; They winked aside, and seemed to say,... | |
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