 The way was 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 joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the Bards was he, Who sung of...  The Saturday Magazine - Стр. 591837Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | William Bedell Stanford - 1873 - Страниц: 122
...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 : And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | Gems - 1884 - Страниц: 408
...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...as lark at morn ; No longer courted and caressed, High-placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured to lord and lady gay The unpremeditated lay ; Old times... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1884 - Страниц: 264
...\ f \ For, | well-a-day ! | their date was fled — | His tuneful brethren | all | were dead ; | 10 And he, | neglected | and oppressed, | Wished to be...lark at morn ; | No longer, | courted | and caressed, | 15 High placed in hall, | a welcome guest, | He poured, | to lord | and lady gay, | The unpremeditated... | |
 | Esther J. Trimble Lippincott - 1884 - Страниц: 536
...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...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... | |
 | Edwin O. Chapman - 1884 - Страниц: 430
...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...and oppressed, Wished to be with them and at rest. Sir Walter Scott. TirE CYPRESS WREATH. LET merry England proudly rear Her blended roses, bought so... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1884 - Страниц: 654
...carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry; For, welladay! their date was fled, His 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 carolled light... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1884 - Страниц: 616
...carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, welladay ! their date was fled, His 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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1885 - Страниц: 154
...carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, welladay ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were...and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, 10 15 ABBREVIATIONS.— AS= Anglo-Saxon; ME =Middle English (from i3th to isth century) ; Fr. = French... | |
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1885 - Страниц: 240
...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...and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. N No more on prancing *palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn ; No longer, courted and caressed,... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - Страниц: 1134
...bards was he Who snug of Border chivalry: For wrll-a-day! their date was fled; Hi? tuneful brethren nil oo, I caroled, light as lark at morn; Vo longer courted and caressed, High placed In hall a welcome guest,... | |
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