 | Walter Scott - 1880 - 406 sider
...and a celebrated warrior. Perchance he wish'd his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he rried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks security to please; And scenes, long post, of joy and pain, Came wildering o'er his aged brain- — He tried to tune his harp in vain !... | |
 | New national reading books - 1880 - 362 sider
...Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reach'd the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied ; For, when to tune his harp he tried, ' Anon, soon, by-and-by, shortly. 1 Earl Francis, the Duchess's late father. * Walter, Earl of Buccleuch,... | |
 | Old favourites, Matilda Sharpe - 1881 - 438 sider
...minstrel audience gained ; But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to...— He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Uuchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's according glee... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 474 sider
...gain'd. But, when he reach'd the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wish'd his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried,...his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain Í The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 684 sider
...Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to...scenes, long past, of joy and pain, Came wildering o er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And... | |
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - 1882 - 362 sider
...reach'd the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wish'd his boon danied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling...please ; And scenes, long past, of joy and pain, Came wilderiug o'er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain ! The pitying Duchess praised its... | |
 | Richard Acland Armstrong - 1882 - 900 sider
...was poured out. One cannot but feel now and again that, as Sir Walter said of his aged harper, — His trembling hand had lost the ease Which marks security...of joy and pain Came wildering o'er his aged brain. Mr. Arnold places almost all the really first-rate work of "Wordsworth in the decade between the years... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 96 sider
...Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she with all her ladies sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied; For, when to tune his harp he tried, 65 His trembling hand had lost the ease Which marks security to please ; And scenes, long past, of... | |
 | P R Jackson - 1882 - 184 sider
...Minstrel audience * gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied ; For, when to tune his harp he tried, 65 His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks security * to please ; And scenes, long past,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1882 - 780 sider
...Minstrel audience gain'd. But, when he reach'd the room of ctate, \V here she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp lie tried, His trembling hand had lost the case, Which marks security to please ; And scenes, long... | |
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Where she with all her ladies sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied: For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease Which marks security to please... 
