 The humble boon was soon obtained: The aged Minstrel audience gained. But when he reached the room of state Where she, with all her ladies, sate. Perchance he wished his boon denied : For when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the...  The Lay of the Last Minstrel - Side 3af Walter Scott - 1910 - 121 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1805 - 570 sider
...with all her maidens sate, Perchance he wish'd his boon denied ; For when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...pain, Came wildering o'er his aged brain : He tried to tun« his harp in vain/ At length, encouraged by the kindness of his illustrious hostess, ' Amid the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 sider
...and a celebrated warrior. Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's according... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 sider
...and a celebrated warrior. Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...his aged brain— He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's according... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 sider
...ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his hoon denied: For( when to tune his harp he tried, llis tremhling hand had lost the ease, Which marks security to please...past, of joy and pain, Came wildering o'er his aged hrain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Dutchess praised its chime, And gave him heart,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 sider
...a celebrated warrior. 1 Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...his aged brain— He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's according... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 sider
...with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...security to please ; And scenes, long past, of joy and pair*, Came wildering o'er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess,... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - 242 sider
...with all her ladies, sat, Perchance he wished his boon denied : 16 For when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease Which marks security to please ; And scenes long passed of joy and pain Came wildering o'er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 sider
...he wish'd his boon denied: For when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling Land hud t»,t the case Which marks security to please ; And scenes, long past, of joy and pain, dme wildering o'er his aged brain — He tried (o tune his harp in vain. The pitying duchess praisrd... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 sider
...with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wish'd his boon denied: For when (o tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Dutchess prais'd its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string'*... | |
 | 1828 - 814 sider
...with all her ladies sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied ; For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's according... | |
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