 | Henry Twells - 1864 - 318 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...caroll'd, light as lark at morn; No longer courted and caress' d, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He pour'd, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1864 - 680 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. For, well-a-day I their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; . And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished... | |
 | William James Rolfe - 1896 - 104 sider
...remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of ilorder chivalry ; For, well-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... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner, Hamilton Wright Mabie, Lucia Isabella Gilbert Runkle, George H. Warner, Edward Cornelius Towne - 1897 - 680 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 caroled light... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1897 - 666 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... | |
 | 1899 - 408 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 caroled, light... | |
 | 1899 - 434 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 caroled, light... | |
 | Seymour Eaton - 1899 - 338 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... | |
 | 1899 - 328 sider
...Seemed to have known a better day. V 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1899 - 220 sider
...Seem'd to have known a better day; 5 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, 10 His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppress'd,... | |
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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... 
