 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
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - 1877 - 326 Seiten
...' And O ! then leave them to decay ? ' Why didst thou win me to thy arms, ' Then leave to mourn the live-long day ? ' The village maidens of the plain...mark my silken train, ' Nor think a Countess can have woe. ' How far less blest am I than them ! ' Daily to pine and waste with care, ' Like the poor plant,... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1877 - 308 Seiten
...win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the livelong day ? " The village maidens of the plain Sulute 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... | |
 | John Ross - 1878 - 786 Seiten
...them to decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave me to mourn the live-long day? XVII. The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as...mark my silken train, Nor think a Countess can have woe. XVIII. The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more nappy's their estate ; To smile for joy,... | |
 | John Ross - 1878 - 816 Seiten
...them to decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave me to mourn the live-long day? Xvtt. The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as...mark my silken train, Nor think a Countess can have woe. Xv1tt. The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more happy's their estate ; To smile for joy,... | |
 | John Cunningham Geikie - 1878 - 242 Seiten
...charms, And 0 ! then leave them to decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy amis, Then leave, to mourn the live-long day ? " The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as they go :u Envious, they mark my silken train, Nor think a Countess can have woe. " How far less blest am I... | |
 | 1880 - 404 Seiten
...leave them to decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the live-long day 1 " The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as...mark my silken train, Nor think a countess can have woe. " How far less blest am I than them ! Daily to pine and waste with care, Like the poor plant,... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 Seiten
...charms, And, oh ! then leave them to decay? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave me to 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 !... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 Seiten
...charms, And, oh! then leave them to decay? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the % 4 woe. " The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more happy's their estate; To smile for joy, than... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1881 - 368 Seiten
...them to decay 1 Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave me to mourn the livelong day ? 1 7 ' The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly as...mark my silken train, Nor think a countess can have woe. 18 'The simple nymphs! they little know How far more happy 's their estate; To smile for joy,... | |
 | Norman Macleod - 1882 - 966 Seiten
...great to believe that, after all, their wealth and their high position do them very little good. " 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's their estate, To smile for joy than... | |
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