 And would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, 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.  The Poetical Works of Walter Scott - Seite 12von sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Walter Scott - 1805 - 344 Seiten
...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make...state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, * Francis Scot, earl of Buceleuch, father to the duchess. | Walter, earl of Buceleuch, grandfather to the duchess,... | |
 | 1805 - 570 Seiten
...Buccleuch's presence, may perhaps serve as a fair specimen of Mr. Scott's best style of modera poetry. ' But when he reached the room of state, Where she with all her maidens sate, Perchance he wish'd his boon denied ; For when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1806 - 350 Seiten
...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make...Francis Scott, Earl of Buccleuch, father to the duchess, t Walter, Earl of Buccleuch, grandfather to the duchess, and a celebrated warrior. Perchance he wished... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 342 Seiten
...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make...ladies, sate, * Francis Scott, Earl of Buccleuch, father of the duchess, f Walter, Earl of Buccleuch, grandfather of the duchess, and a celebrated warrior.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1807 - 382 Seiten
...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make...room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, INTRODUCTION. l5 Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 Seiten
...man's strain, Though stiff li is hand, his voice though weak, He thought, even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make...Francis Scott, Earl of Buccleuch, father to the Duchess. t Walter, Earl of Buccleuch, grandfather to the Duchess, and a celebrated warrior. Perchance he wished... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 Seiten
...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make...ladies, sate, * Francis Scott, Earl of Buccleuch, father of the Duchess, f Walter, Earl of Buccleuch, grandfather of the Duchess, and a celebrated warrior.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 Seiten
...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, 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. The humhle hoon was soon .htained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gzined. But, when he reached the room jf... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 Seiten
...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make...room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - 242 Seiten
...man's strain, Though stiffhis hand, 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. 14 The humble boon was soon obtained, The aged minstrel audience gained ; 15 But when he reached the... | |
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