 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1858 - 516 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 opprest, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroled light as... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 sider
...remaining joy', Was carried by an orphaniboy\ The last of all the bards was he Who sung of border-chivalry, For, well-a-day ! their date was fled ; His tuneful...and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest. 2. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd light as lark at morn ; No longer, courted and caress'd',... | |
 | James White - 1858 - 316 sider
...harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by aa orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sang of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their date was...tuneful brethren all were dead, And he, neglected and opprest, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more on prancing palfrey borne He caroll'd, light... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 362 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 1 their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd... | |
 | Henry William Dulcken - 1860 - 230 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...caress'd, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated lay : Old times were changed, old manners gone ; A... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1861 - 128 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...and at rest. No more on prancing palfrey borne, He carrdll'd, light as lark at morn ; No longer courted and caresa'd, High placed in hall, a welcome guest,... | |
 | John Connery - 1861 - 416 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...brethren all were dead, And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wish'cl to be with them, and at rest. No more on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd light as lark... | |
 | 1861 - 144 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... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 sider
...to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The bst of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppresst, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd, light... | |
 | 1861 - 846 sider
...and thus alludes to the altered state of himself and his caste : — " The last of all the bards wns he, Who sung of border chivalry. For, well-a-day !...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and opprcss'd, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd 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... 
