 | Thomas Evans - 1810 - 384 pàgines
...surely may repine,) " Why didst thou wed a country maid, " When some fair princess might be thine ? " Why didst thou praise my humble charms, " And, oh...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 they go ; "... | |
 | 1814 - 328 pàgines
...why, again I plead, ' Why didst Hd ; i praise my humhle eharms, A iu!, oh ! then leave them to deeay ? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave to mourn...village maidens of the plain, Salute me lowly as they gu ; Envious they mark my silken train, Nor think a Countess ean have woe'* * The simple nymplis !... | |
 | Hugh Usher Tighe - 1821 - 100 pàgines
...surely may repine,) " Why didst thou wed a country maid, " When some fair princess might be thine ? " Why didst thou praise my humble charms, " And oh !..." 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 they go ; "... | |
 | Robert Laneham - 1821 - 158 pàgines
...surely may repine,) " Why didst thou wed a country maid, " When some fair princess might be thine? " Why didst thou praise my humble charms, " And oh !..." 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 they go ; "... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 282 pàgines
...injured surely may repine), Why didst thou wed a country maid, When some fair princess might be thine I ' Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And, oh !...mark my silken train, Nor think a countess can have woe. ' The simple nymphs, they little know How far more nappy's their estate — To smile for joy —... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - 1822 - 414 pàgines
...bumhle charms, " And, oh, then leave them to decay ? "Wby didst thou win me to tby arms, " Then leave me to mourn the live-long day ? " The village maidens...mark my silken train, " Nor think a Countess can have woe. " The simple nympbs ! they little know, " How far more happy 's their estate ; " To smile for... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 pàgines
...surely may repine), Why didst thou wed a country maid, f • When some fair princess might be thine ? ' Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And, oh! then...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 —... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pàgines
...injured surely may repine), Why didst thou wed a country maid, When some fair princess might be thine ? ' Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And, oh! then...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 —... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 406 pàgines
...injured surely may repine), Why didst thou wed a country maid, When some fair princess might be thine ? ' Why didst thou praise my humble charms, And, oh !...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 —... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pàgines
...surely 'nay repineWhy did- 1 tho« w(id a, country maid, When some fair princess might be thine ? ' Why didst thou praise my humble charms And, oh ! then...decay? Why didst thou win me to thy arms, Then leave me to mourn the livelong day t * The village maidens of the plain Salute me lowly ar. they go : Envious... | |
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Rather ambition's gilded crown Makes thee forget thy humble spouse. ' Then, Leicester, why again I plead — The injured surely may repine — Why didst thou wed a country maid, When some fair princess might be thine... 
