 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1883 - 74 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...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though wea!i, He thought e'en yet, the sooth to speak, That if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1884 - 654 Seiten
...Earl Francis2, dead and gone, And of Earl Walter3, rest him, God I A braver ne'er to battle rode ; And how full many a tale he knew Of the old warriors...voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speaks That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1884 - 582 Seiten
...A braver ne or to battle rode; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Bnccleuch: And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an...old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice When kindness had his wants supplied, though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to That, if she loved... | |
 | Gems - 1884 - 408 Seiten
...Francis, 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 Buccleugh ; And would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand,... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1884 - 264 Seiten
...and gone ; | And of Earl Walter— | rest him, | God ! | 50 A braver \ ne'er | to battle | rode ; | And how | full many a tale | he knew | Of the old warriors | of Buccleueh : | And, | would the noble Duchess | deign I To listen | to an old man's strain, | 55 Though... | |
 | 1885 - 686 Seiten
...Earl Francis, 3 dead and gone, And of Earl Walter,4 rest him, God ! A braver ne'er to battle rode; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors...strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, 1 Newark's stately tower. A ruined tower now: situated three miles from Selkirk, on the banks of the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1885 - 154 Seiten
...Earl Francis, dead and gone, And of Earl Walter, rest him God ! 50 A braver ne'er to battle rode ; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors...noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, 55 Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1886 - 214 Seiten
...Earl Francis, dead and gone, And of Earl Walter, rest him, God ! 50 A braver ne'er to battle rode ; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors...noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, 55 Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1887 - 676 Seiten
...good Earl Francis, 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...strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak. That, if she loved the harp to hear. He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, He could make music to... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1889 - 168 Seiten
...Monmouth, who was beheaded in 108f>. And of Earl Walter, rest him God ! BO A braver ne'er to battle rode ; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors...noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, 65 Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if... | |
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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. 
