 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
 | Readings - 1839 - 460 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... | |
 | Brothers of the Christian schools of Ireland - 1840 - 408 Seiten
...harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried hy an orphan hoy : 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. He caroll'd, light as lark at morn : No more on prancing palfry... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 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 fled. His tuneful brethren all were dead ; 2 And he neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 Seiten
...the ancient metrical romance. Tho author, enamoured of Che The last ot all the Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, welladay ! their date was...brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest.1 No more on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd, light as lark... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 432 Seiten
...harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan bov. The last of all the Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, welladay ! 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 Seiten
...harpt his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan ooy. The last of all ihe Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, welladay ! their date was...tuneful brethren all were dead; And he, neglected and oppress' d, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest. No more on prancinc palfrey borne, He caroll'd, light... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 732 Seiten
...well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful hrethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed. Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey horne, He carolled, light as lark at morn; No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 540 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...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 carol1'd, light as lark... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 Seiten
...harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he Who sung ee sitting careless on a granary floor, Thy hair soft-lifted...winnowing wind ; Or on a half-reaped furrow sound oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. t No more on prancing palfry borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 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...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. He carolled, light'as lark at morn; No more, on prancing... | |
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