...long, the wind was cold, The minstrel was infirm and old ; His wither'd cheek and tresses gray Seem'd to have known a better day. The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy." . A very common form of iambic verse, is the quatrain or stanza of four lines, in which the rhyme occurs...

...long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel was infirm and old ; His wiiher'd cheek, and tresses gray, Seem'd to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining...Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the Barde was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tunelul brethren...

...Minstrel was infirm and old ; His wither'd cheek, and treaees gray, Seem'd to have known а betler day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all ihc Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful...

...long, tlio wind was cold, The minstrel was infirm and old ; His wither'd cheek and tresses gray Seem'd to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining...well-a-day ! their date was fled ; His tuneful brethren ivll were dead ; And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest. A wandering...

...long, the wind was cold, The minstrel was infirm and old; His withered cheek and tresses grey Seemed to have known a better day: The harp, his sole remaining...orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sang of border chivalry; For well-a day their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead, And...

...long, the wind was colJ, The Minstrel was infirm and old ; His withered cheek and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a better day : The harp, his sole remaining...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and opprest, Wished to be with them at rest. No more on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled light as lark...

...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...orphan boy ; The last of all the Bards was he, Who sunjr of Border chivalry. For, well- ;iy ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead...

...long, the wind was cold, The minstrel was infirm and old ; His wither'd cheek and tresses gray Seem'd to have known a better day. The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy." , A very common form of "iambic verse, is the quatrain or stanza of four lines, in which the rhyme...

...the wind was cold, The Mineire l » us infirm and old ; Un wiihcr'd cheek, and tresses gray, Seem'd to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan buy. The last ol all ihe Bards was he, Who sune of Burder chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their date was...

...Minstrel was infirm and old ; His withered cheek and tresses grey, Seemed to have known a better day ; The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of border chivalry." LAY OF THE LAST MINSTRJJL. IT was a longer time than he expected, before the explanation came. He met...