 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
 | Andrew Lang - 1892 - 328 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...lowly as they go ; Envious they mark my silken train, ' How far less blest am I than them ! Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant, that,... | |
 | George Eyre-Todd - 1896 - 256 Seiten
...princess might be thine? " Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And oh! then leave them to decay ? "The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly...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... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1900 - 482 Seiten
...! then leave them to decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms ; Then leave me mourn the life-long day ? 'The village Maidens of the plain Salute me...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,... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1901 - 350 Seiten
...! then leave them to decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms ; Then leave me mourn the life-long day ? 'The village Maidens of the plain Salute me...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,... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1903 - 544 Seiten
...And, oh ! then leave them to decay ; Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave me to mourn the livelong day? "The village maidens of the plain Salute...go : Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a rountess can have woe. " The simple nymphs ! they little know How far mon: happy is their estate ;... | |
 | Robert D. Blackman - 1904 - 1196 Seiten
...charms, And oh ! then leave me to decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave me mourn the livelong day ? " The village maidens of the plain...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, —... | |
 | 1904 - 610 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 than... | |
 | Henry Bernard Cotterill - 1906 - 140 Seiten
...leave them to decay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn the live-long day ? 40 'The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly...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 - 1908 - 398 Seiten
...charrrs. And, oh l 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 me lowly as they go ; CUMNOR HALL. 75 , Envious they mark my silken train, , Nor think a Countess can have woe. " The simple... | |
 | William Stanley Braithwaite - 1909 - 1334 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 —... | |
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