 And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak. That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear.  The Lay of the Last Minstrel: A Poem - Side 6af Walter Scott - 1805 - 319 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1806 - 448 sider
...! A braver ne'er to hattle rode: And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warrior of Buccleuch; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though wea He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she lov'd the harp to hear, •» « He could... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 sider
...braver ne'er to battle rode ; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch ; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff li is hand, his voice though weak, He thought, even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 sider
...rode; And how full many tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch; And, would the nohle Dutchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff...harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humhle hoon was soon .htained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gzined. But, when he reached the room jf... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 sider
...A braver ne'er to battle rode ; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an...voice though weak, He thought, even yet, the sooth to spealt, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - 242 sider
...kindness had his vsants supplied, And the old man was gratified, 12 Began to rise his minstrel pride : 13 And would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiffhis hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That if she loved the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 sider
...braver ne'er to battle rode; And how full many a tale he knew . Of the old warriors of tiucclcuch ; And, would the noble duchess deign To listen to an...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her car. The humble boon was soon obtain'd; The aged Minstrel audience gain'd. But when he reach'd the... | |
 | 1828 - 814 sider
...And the old man was gratified, Began to rise his minstrel pride : And, would the noble Duchess deism To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his...the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to bear He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The aged Minstrel audience... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 sider
...And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch ; And, would the noble Dutchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff...thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she lov'd the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'd ; The aged... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 sider
...A braver ne'er to battle roHe; And how full many a talc he knew Of the old warriors of ttuccleudi; And, would the noble duchess deign To listen to an...hand, his voice though weak, He thought, even yet, the *ooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 sider
...braver ne'er to battle rode ; And huw full manya tnle he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch : . And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an...could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain' d ; The aged Minstrel audience gain'd. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she. with... | |
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