| Thomas Evans - 1810 - 386 pages
...for woe— " — To be content— than to be great. i % ? . " How far less blest am I than them ? " Daily to pine and waste with care ! <' Like the poor...earl !) can I enjoy " The humble charms of solitude ; " Your minions proud my peace destroy, " By sullen frowns or pratings rude.j "Last night, as sad... | |
| Thomas Evans - 1810 - 384 pages
...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...from its stem "Divided — feels the chilling air. ..•• ~,1 " Nor (cruel carl !) can I enjoy : : ' f " The humble charms of solitude ; " Your minions... | |
| Robert Laneham - 1821 - 158 pages
...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...Earl ! can I enjoy " The humble charms of solitude ; " Your minions proud my peace destroy, " By sullen frowns or pratings rude. " Last night, as sad... | |
| Hugh Usher Tighe - 1821 - 100 pages
...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...Earl !) can I enjoy " The humble charms of solitude; " Your minions proud my peace destroy, " By sullen frowns or pratings rude. " Last night as sad I chanc'd... | |
| Joseph Robertson - 1822 - 414 pages
...— 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 ! " Like the poor...Earl ! can I enjoy " The humble charms of solitude ; " Your minions proud, my peace destroy, " By sullen frowns, or pratings rude. " Last night, as sad,... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 282 pages
...— 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...cruel earl, can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ! Your minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns or pratings rude. ' Last night, as sad I chanced... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 pages
...— 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...cruel earl, can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ! Your minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns or pratings rude. ,' Last night, as sad I chanced... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 406 pages
...— 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 pages
...— 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... | |
| Walter Scott - 1833 - 472 pages
...— 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...cruel Earl ! can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; Your minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns or pratings rude. " Last night, as sad I chanced... | |
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