Which marks security to please : And scenes, long past, of joy and pain, Came wildering o'er his aged brain. He tried to tune his harp in vain ! The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's according... Poems - Seite 17von sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1880Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Walter Scott - 1805 - 340 Seiten
...joy and pain, Came wildering o'er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and...harmony. And then, he said, he would full fain He could recal an ancient strain, He never thought to sing again. It was not framed for village churles, But... | |
| 1810 - 780 Seiten
...company, and realized Mr. Walter Scott's glowing description of the " agtd Minstrtl:" ' " When ev'ry string's according glee Was blended into harmony ;...then, he said, he would full fain He could recall an antient strain He never thought to try again : But quick he caught ihe measure wild ; The Old-Man rais'd... | |
| Walter Scott - 1811 - 254 Seiten
...Was hlended into harmony. And then, he said, he would full fain He eould reeall an aneient'strain, He never thought to sing again. It was not framed for village ehurls, But for high dames and mighty earls; He had played it to king Charles the Good. When he kept... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 Seiten
...joy and pain, Came wildering o'er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and...harmony. And then, he said, he would full fain He could recal an ancient strain, He never thought to sing again. It was not framed for village churls, But... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 Seiten
...joy and pain, Came wildering o'er his aged brain— He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and...harmony. And then, he said, he would full fain He could recal an ancient strain, He never thought to sing again. It was not framed for village churls, But... | |
| James Kirke Paulding - 1814 - 256 Seiten
...the evening to beguile, Granted the minstrel's lowly suit, And gave the wight a dram to boot. And now he said he would full fain, He could recall an ancient...strain He never thought to sing again ; It was not fram'd for common swine, But such high lords as John Joline. . He once had play'd for John Gifford,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 Seiten
...pain, Came wildering o'er his aged hrain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Dutchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's according glee Was hlended into harmony. • Walter, Earl of Buccleuch, grandfather of the Dutchc' M* a celehrated warrior.... | |
| British melodies - 1820 - 280 Seiten
...his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess, praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him tiiat-; Till every string's according glee Was blended into...thought to sing again. It was not framed for village churles^ But for high dames and mighty earls ; He had played it to King Charles the Good, When he kept... | |
| Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - 242 Seiten
...o'er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying duchess praised its chime, 1? And gave him heart and gave him time, Till every string's according glee Was blended into harmony. 18 And then, he said, he would full fain He could recal an ancient strain He never thought to sing... | |
| Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 Seiten
...dme wildering o'er his aged brain — He tried (o tune his harp in vain. The pitying duchess praisrd its chime. And gave him heart, and gave him time,...blended into harmony. And then he said, he would full fdin IJc could rota) an ancient strain. He ne\er thought to sing again. It was not framed for village... | |
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