THE way was long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel was infirm and old; His withered cheek, and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a better day; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of... The Saturday Magazine - Seite 611837Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1805 - 540 Seiten
...by an orphan boy. The lad of all the Bards was he, Who fung of Border chivalry ; For, wtll-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppreflod, Wiftied to be with them, and at reft. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
| 1815 - 1008 Seiten
...by an orphan boy ; The last of all the bards was he Who sung of Border Chivalrie. For, well-a-day, their date was fled ; His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, , Wiih'd to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carrol'd light as lark... | |
| Walter Scott - 1805 - 334 Seiten
...by .an orphan boy. The last of all the Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry; For, well-a-day! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were...and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated lay; Old times were changed, old manners gone,... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1811 - 456 Seiten
...by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was lie, Who sang of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were...prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at mom ; No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 Seiten
...The last of all the bards was hej, ;; < t..;.i .'. £ Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were...and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated lay : Old times were changed, old manners gone... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 Seiten
...carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were...palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn ; 12 INTRODUCTION. No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured,... | |
| James Ford - 1818 - 430 Seiten
...probably, the LAST of the Suffolk Minstrels : 331 ' The Last of all the Bards was He ' For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, ' His tuneful brethren all were dead ; ' And he, neglected and oppress'd, ' Wished to be with them, and at rest." He is now in the "Oth year of his age, and has been... | |
| James Ford - 1818 - 432 Seiten
...probably, the LAST of the Suffolk Minstrels : 331 " The Last of all the Bards was He " For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, " His tuneful brethren all were dead ; " And he, neglected aud oppress'd, " Wished to be with them, and at rest." He is now in the "Oth year of his age, and has... | |
| British melodies - 1820 - 280 Seiten
...by an orphan boy ; The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were...and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated lay : Old times were changed, old manners gone... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 Seiten
...by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were...palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn ; A 2 No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and... | |
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