 | Harp - 1836 - 380 sider
...storms ; for all combine To demonstrate a Power, Omniscient and Divine. THE MINSTREL. SIK W. SCOTT. THE way was long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel...infirm and old ; His withered cheek and tresses gray, Seem'd to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy... | |
 | 1837 - 260 sider
...alluded to by Sir Walter Scott, in his Lay of the Last Minstrel: — The way was long, the wind wai cold, The minstrel was infirm and old. His withered...known a better day The harp, his sole remaining joy W as carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he \Vho sane of Bolder chivalry. For,... | |
 | 1837 - 538 sider
...This fallen condition is thus alluded to by Sir Walter Scott, in his Lay of the Last Minstrel : — The way was long, the wind was cold, The minstrel...withered cheek, and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a belter day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - 1838 - 496 sider
...occupied by the action is three nights Ы three days. INTRODUCTION. THI way vas long, the wind та« cold, The minstrel was infirm and old; His withered...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... | |
 | 738 sider
...aged minstrel— the last of his race : " The way was long, the wind was cold, The minstrel wus inflnn and old, His withered cheek and tresses gray Seemed to have known a better day : His harp, his solo remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was heWho... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 sider
...him easy here, because it can make him happy hereafter. LESSON XCVI. The Last Minstrel. — SCOTT. 1 THE way was long, the wind was cold, The minstrel...date was fled. His tuneful brethren all were dead ; 2 And he neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 sider
...actually flourished. The time occupied by the action is Three Niyhts and Throe Days* INTRODUCTION. e personal infor mation of our Sir David Lindesay : " In Us, witherM cheek, and tresses gray, Seem'd to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy,... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1842 - 352 sider
...The minstrel recites to the Dutchess and her ladies a story of her ancestors. THE LAST MINSTREL. " The way was long, the wind was cold, The minstrel...For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful, brethern all were dead, And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 732 sider
...artually nourished. The time occupied hy the action if three aighu and three dayv INTROIlUCTION. TBK way was long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel was...withered cheek, and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a hetter day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried hy an orphan hoy. The last of all the hards... | |
 | Readings - 1843 - 466 sider
...desert lone ' Revenge for blood and treachery P " THE AGED MINSTREL. From THK LAY or THE LAST MINSTREL. THE way was long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel was infirm and old; Seemed to have known a belter day; His withered cheek, and tresses grey, The harp, his sole remaining... | |
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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. 
