 | Thomas Evans - 1810 - 386 pàgines
..." — To smile for joy — than sigh for woe— " — To be content— than to be great. i % ? . " How far less blest am I than them ? " Daily to pine...proud my peace destroy, " By sullen frowns or pratings rude.j "Last night, as sad I chanc'd to stray, " The village death-bell smote my ear ; " They wink'd... | |
 | Thomas Evans - 1810 - 384 pàgines
...their estate—- " — To smile for joy — than sigh for woe— " — To be content — 'than to be great*. \ " How far less blest am I than them ? "...from its stem "Divided — feels the chilling air. ..•• ~,1 " Nor (cruel carl !) can I enjoy : : ' f " The humble charms of solitude ; " Your minions... | |
 | Hugh Usher Tighe - 1821 - 100 pàgines
...their estate — " — To smile for joy — than sigh for woe — " — To be content — than to be great. " How far less blest am I than them ? " Daily...By sullen frowns or pratings rude. " Last night as sad I chanc'd to stray, " The village death-bell smote my ear ; " They wink'd aside, and seem'd to... | |
 | Robert Laneham - 1821 - 158 pàgines
...happy 's their estate — " To smile for joy — than sigh for woe — " To be content — than to be great. " How far less blest am I than them ! " Daily...By sullen frowns or pratings rude. " Last night, as sad I chanc'd to stray, " The village death-bell smote my ear ; " They wink'd aside, and seem'd to... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 282 pàgines
...smile for joy — than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great. ' How far less bless'd 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 wink'd aside, and seem'd to say,... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - 1822 - 414 pàgines
...To smile for joy — than sigh for woe, " To he content — than to he great. " How far less hlest am I than them ! " Daily to pine and waste with care...sullen frowns, or pratings rude. " Last night, as sad, I chane'd to stray, " The village death-bell smote my ear ; " They wink'd aside and seemed to... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 pàgines
...smile for joy — than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great. ' How far less bless'd am I than them ! Daily to pine and waste with care...sullen frowns or pratings rude. ,' Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear ; They wink'd aside, and seem'd to say,... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 406 pàgines
...smile for joy — than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great. ' How far less bless'd am I than them ! Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant, that from its stem ' Nor, cruel earl, can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ! Your minions proud my peace destroy,... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pàgines
...smile for joy — than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great. ' How far less bless'd am I than them ! Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant, that from its stem 'vided, feels the chilling air. ' Nor, cruel earl, can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ! Your... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pàgines
...great. *How far 1res bloet am I than them, JíiiiJ/ to piuo ;шЦ waste with care ! ' Nor, cruel Earl I + rnde. * Last night, as sad I chanced to stray, The village death-bell smote my ear; They winked aside,... | |
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s their estate; To smile for joy than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great. " How far less blest am I than them — Daily to pine and waste with care! Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air. " Nor, cruel... 
