 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 sider
...Seem'd to have known a better day; 2H 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 oppress 'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfry borne, He caroll'd, light... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 sider
...Seem'd to have known a bettor 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, weliadajr! their date was fled, His tunefuí brethren all were dead; And he, neglected and oppress'd,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1835 - 380 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... | |
 | Harp - 1836 - 380 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...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to -be with them, and at rest. No more,, on prancing palfry borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | 1836 - 424 sider
...by an orphan boy ; The last of all the Bardg 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, Me carolled, light as lark at... | |
 | 1837 - 538 sider
...carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he Who sang of Border chivalry. For, wel Fa-day ! 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 palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | 1837 - 260 sider
...by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he \Vho sane of Bolder chivalry. For, weli-a-day ! 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 palfrey borne He carolled, light... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 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... | |
 | 738 sider
...harp, his solo remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was heWho sang of border Chivalry ; For well-a-day, their date was...brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wished to be with them and at rest: No more, on pranciug palfrey borne, He carolled light as lark at... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - 1838 - 496 sider
...harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan hoy. The last of all the bards was he, Who s«ng of Border chivalry; For, well-a-day ! their date was...tuneful brethren all were dead; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished tu be with them, and at rest No more, on prancing; palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
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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... 
