 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.) - 1855 - 590 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... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1855 - 350 Seiten
...sole-remaining joy, was carried by an orphan boy; the last of all the bards was he, who ' ty ' 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 Re etfui them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey remembrance,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1856 - 776 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, 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 at... | |
 | 1856 - 398 Seiten
...his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the Bards was he, Who sung a border chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; [2] And be, neglected and oppressed, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest No more on prancing palfrey... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 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. A wandering harper, scorn'd nnd poor, lie begg'd his bread from... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 354 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, 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... | |
 | Robert Kidd - 1857 - 486 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 ihum, and at rest. 2. No more on prancing palfrey borne, He caroled, light... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 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. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1857 - 444 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; 10 And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 440 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 ; 10 And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey... | |
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