 The way was 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 last of all the bards was he Who sung of...  The Ladies' Companion - Seite 901854Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 Seiten
...harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their date was...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 Seiten
...a- day! their date was fled, Sis tuneful brethren all were dead ; t j4nd he neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more , on prancing palfery borne, He varolled, light as lark at morn; Ab longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1822 - 402 Seiten
...harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry; For, well-a-day ! their date was...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 as lark... | |
 | English poetry, William Fordyce Mavor - 1823 - 502 Seiten
...Harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of border chivalry, For well-a-day! their date was...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 as lark at... | |
 | John Stagg - 1825 - 1486 Seiten
...harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy ; The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their date was...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - 242 Seiten
...joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of border chivalry ; 2 For well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead, And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them and at rest. 3 No more on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled light... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 410 Seiten
...harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their date was...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd light... | |
 | George Croly - 1828 - 430 Seiten
...harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy ; The last of all the Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their date was...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | 1828 - 814 Seiten
...harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy ; The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their date was...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 Seiten
...orphan boy. The last of nil the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their dale was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead; And he, neglected and opprcss'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne. He caroll'd, light... | |
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