...Seem'd to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. o The last of all the Bards was he, Who sung of Border...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest. No more on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd light...

...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. o The last of all the Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, welladay ! their date was; fled,...

...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 joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. * * * He passed where Newark's stately tower Looks out from Yarrow's birchen bower: The minstrel gazed...

...wither'd cheek, and tresses grey, Seem'd to have kn<5wn a b6tter day. The harp, his s61e remaining J6y, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was h6 Who sung of ancient chivalry. — SCOTT. § 178. In the following lines the accent recurs regularly...

...long, the wind was cold, The minstrel was infirm and old; His wilhei'd cheek, and tresses gray, Seem'd to have known a better day; The harp, his sole remaining...tuneful brethren all were dead; And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd, light...

...long, the wind was coiil 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 suner 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 withered cheek and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a better day ; The Harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The golden palace of my God, Towering above the clouds I see ; Beyond the cherub's bright abode, Higher...

...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...to be with them, and at rest. No more on prancing palfry borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn; No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall...

...long, the wind was cold, The minstrel was infirm and old ; Hi- withered cheek and tresses gray Seemed to have known a better day; The harp, his sole remaining...oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more on praneing palfry borne, Ho carolled, light as lark at morn; No longer courted and caressed, High placed...

...long, the wind wa» 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...Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their date was flij ; His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them,...