 | English poetry - 1765 - 414 pages
...I priz'd them no more. IV. But why do I languifh in vain ? Why wander thus penfively here ? . Oh ! why did I come from the plain,. Where I fed on the...have ftray'd, I could wander with pleafure, alone. ' V. When forc'd the fair nymph to forego, What anguifli I felt at my heart ! Bb 2 Yet I thought —... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1765 - 510 pages
...that I priz'd them no more. But why do I languifti in vain i Why wander thus penfively here ? Oh ! why did I come from the plain, Where I fed on the fmiles of my dear ? They uH me, my favourite maid, The pride of that valley, is flown; Alas ! where with her I have ftray'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1767 - 274 pages
...thus penfively here ?, Oh ! why did I come from the plain, Where I fed on the fmiles of my d«ar ? They tell me, my favourite maid, The pride of that...have ftray'd, I could wander with pleafure, alone. V. When forc'd the fair nymph to forego, What anguifli I felt at my heart! Yet I thought—but it might... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1768 - 346 pages
...priz'd them no more/ But why do I languifli in vain ? Why wander thjis penfively here > r. -t Oh ! why did I come from the plain, Where I fed on the Imiles of my dear ? They tell me, my favourite maid,. :. .-,..t!) > T * The pride of that valley, is... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1770 - 402 pages
...that I priz'd them no more. IV. But why do I languifh in vain ? Why wander thus penfi vely here ? Oh ! why did I come from the plain, Where I fed on the...favourite maid, The pride of that valley, is flown 5 Alas ! where with her I have ftray'd, I could wander with pleafure, alone* V. When forc'd the fair... | |
 | William Shenstone - English poetry - 1773 - 370 pages
...that I pri'-.'d them no more. But why do I languifh in vain ; Why wander thus penfively here ? Oh ! why did I come from the plain, Where I fed on the...valley, is flown ; Alas ! where with her I have ftray'd, 1 couid wander with pleafLre, alone. When forc'd the fair nymph to forego, What anguiih 1 felt at my... | |
 | English literature - 1773 - 394 pages
...grieve that I priz'd them no more. But why do I langnifh in vain ? Why wander thus penfively here ? Oh ! why did I come from the plain, Where I fed on the fmiles of my dear ? They They tell me, my favourite maid, The pride of that valley, is flown ; Alas ! where with her I have... | |
 | John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1774 - 328 pages
...grieve that I priz'd no more. But why do I languifh in vain ? Why wander thus penfively here ? Oh! Oh ! why did I come from the plain, Where I fed on the...alone. When forc'd the fair nymph to forego, What angutfh I fe}t at my heart! Yet I thought", but it might not be fo, 'Twas with pain that fhe faw me... | |
 | William Shenstone - 1777 - 378 pages
...why do I languifh in vain ? Why wander thus penfively here ? Oh ! why did I come from the plain, r Where I fed on the fmiles of my dear ) They tell me,...fair nymph to forego, What anguifh I felt at my heart 1 Yet I thought — but it might not be fo— 'Twas with pain that fhe faw me depart. She gaz'd, as... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 352 pages
...grieve that I priz'd them no more. But why do I languifh in vain ; Why wander thus penfively here ? Oh ! why did I come from the plain, Where I fed on the...have ftray'd, I could wander with pleafure, alone. Whe» When forc'tl the fair nymph to forego, What anguifh I felt at my heart ! Yet I thought — but... | |
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I fed on the smiles of my dear? They tell me, my favourite maid, The pride of that valley, is flown; Alas ! where with her I have stray'd, I could wander with pleasure, alone. 
