 The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a Countess can have woe. "The simple nymphs! they little know How far more happy 's their estate; To smile for joy than sigh for woe — To be content...  Waverley Novels - Seite 6von Walter Scott - 1853Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 474 Seiten
...? Why didst thou wiu roe to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day ? " The village, nuidww of the plain Salute me lowly as they go ; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a Cmiu less can have woe. " The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more huppy's their estate ;... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 472 Seiten
...thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day ? •" The village maidens of the plaim Salute me lowly as they go ; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a Countess can have woe. " The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more happy's their estate ; To smile for joy —... | |
 | England - 1840 - 784 Seiten
...charms, And, oh ! then leave them to decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day ? "The village maidens of the plain Salute...mark my silken train, Nor think a Countess can have woe. "The simple nymphs! they little know How far more happy's their estate ; To smile for joy —... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 Seiten
...? " Why didst thou praise my humble charms. " The village-maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as I go ; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a countess can have woe. " The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more happy 's their estate ; To smile for joy —... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 750 Seiten
...them to decay I Why a id et thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day 7 r maiden« of the plain Salute me lowly as they go ; Envious they mark my ulken train, Nor think a Counteas can have wo. " The simple nymphs t they little know How far mure... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 658 Seiten
...charms, And, oh ! then leave them to decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day? ' • The village maidens of the plain...The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more nappy's their estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh for wo — To be content, than to be great • How... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 Seiten
...And, oh ! then leave them to decay ! Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave me to mourn the sant in man ; As an actor, confessed without rival...excellent heart, The man had his failings — a d happy's their estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh for wo ; To be content, than to be great. How far... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 662 Seiten
...arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong dayf ' The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly »> they go; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think...The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more happy's their estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh ior wo — To be content, than to be great ' How... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 Seiten
...arms, Then leave me mourn the live-long day ? The village-maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as I go ; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a countess can have woe. The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more happy 's their estate ; To smile for joy —... | |
 | Bernard Burke - 1848 - 268 Seiten
...lily's dead ; But he that once their charms so prized Is, sure, the cause those charms are fled. " The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as...mark my silken train, Nor think a Countess can have woe. " The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more happy is their estate ; To smile for joy —... | |
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