 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 Seiten
...: In pride of power, in heauty's hloom, Had wept o'er Monmouth's hloody tomh ! And would the nohle duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain ? Though stiff his haud, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1858 - 516 Seiten
...kindness had his wants supplied, And the old man was gratified, Began to rise his minstrel pride : And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an...stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought e'en yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He would make music to her ear.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1858 - 952 Seiten
...Earl Francis,1 dead and gone. And of Earl Walter,1 rest him, God! A liravcr ne'er to battle rodu ; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Ruccleuch : And, would the noble Duchess deiijn To listen to an old man's strain, Though miff his lianu,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1860 - 656 Seiten
...good Earl Francis, dead and gone, And of Earl Walter, rest him God I A braver ne'er to battle rode: And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though wefck, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make... | |
 | John Connery - 1861 - 416 Seiten
...kindness had his wants supplied,. And the old man was gratified, Began to rise his minstrel pride ; And would the noble duchess deign To listen to an...stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought e'en yet, the sooth to speak, That if she laved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear.-'... | |
 | 1861 - 144 Seiten
...Began to rise his minstrel pride ; And he began to talk, anon, Of good Earl Francis, dead and gone, And how full many a tale he knew Of the old warriors of Buccleugh j And, would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand,... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1863 - 178 Seiten
...kindness had his wants supplied, And the old man was gratified, Began to rise his minstrel pride : And, would the noble Duchess deign, To listen to an...stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought e'en yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear.... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 328 Seiten
...gone; And he began to talk anon And of Earl Walter—rest him, God! A braver ne'er to battle rode ; And how full many a tale he knew Of the old warriors of Buccleuch : To listen to an old man's strain ? And would the noble duchess deign Though stiff his hand, his voice... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1865 - 80 Seiten
...therefore doubt To God or thee, because we have a foe May tempt it, I expected not to hear. — Milton. 8. And would the noble duchess deign To listen to an...stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought e'en yet, the sooth to speak, That if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. —... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 792 Seiten
...good Earl Francis,0 dead and gone, And of Earl Walter," rest him God ! A braver ne'er to battle rode : And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors...of Buccleuch ; And. would the noble Duchess deign t To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though vrcak, He thought e'en... | |
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Though stiff his hands, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak. That if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. 
