 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 sider
...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 Border...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... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 sider
...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 Border chivalry. Fur, well- a- day! their date was fled, Sis tuneful brethren all were dead ; t j4nd he neglected and... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 354 sider
...Seem'd 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 Border...longer courted and caress'd, High placed in hall, a weleome guest, He pour'd, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated lay : Old times were changed, old... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - 242 sider
...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 border chivalry ; 2 For well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead, And he, neglected and... | |
 | 1828 - 814 sider
...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 Border...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... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 sider
...! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more, on prancing...lark at morn , No longer courted and caress'd, High plac'd in hall, a welcome guest, He pour'd to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated lay : Old times... | |
 | John Russell (advocate.) - 1828 - 306 sider
...as he now is in the world of genius, it could be less justly said of him than of any other man, that he, — — — " neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest ;" — for no living author, at least of Germany, can boast of BO long and brilliant a career. At once... | |
 | John Russell - 1828 - 310 sider
...as he now is in the world of genius, it could be less justly said of him than of any other man, that he, " neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest ;" — for no living author, at least of Germany, can boast of so long and brilliant a career. At once... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 sider
...known a better day; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of nil the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their dale was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead; And he, neglected and opprcss'd, Wish'd to be with... | |
 | 1831 - 272 sider
...Seem'd 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 Border Chivalry ; For, well a day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed,... | |
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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... 
