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... The Merrie Days of England: Sketches of the Olden Time - Side 146af Edward McDermott (of Camberwell, Eng.?) - 1859 - 160 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 682 sider
...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...and at rest ! No more, on prancing palfrey borne, Ho caroll'd, light as lark at morn ; No longer, courted and caress'd, High plac'd in hall, a welcome... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 794 sider
...harp, his sole remaining joy. Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all ihe Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their date...And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with iheni. and at rest! NII more, on prancing palfrey borne, He rnroll'd, light as lark at morn ; No longer,... | |
| Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 692 sider
...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...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he neglected and oppress 'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest ! No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd,... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 282 sider
...excelling ; No longer sleep, From lattice peep, And list the tale that love is telling ! THE LAST MINSTREL. For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to he with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
| Walter Scott - 1848 - 772 sider
...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, welladay ! their date was...caroll'd, light as lark at morn ; No longer courted and carcss'd, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He pour'd, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated... | |
| David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1850 - 292 sider
...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...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... | |
| George Croly - 1850 - 442 sider
...by an orphan boy ; The last of all the Bards was he. Who suner of Border chivalry. For, well ;iy ! 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... | |
| Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 sider
...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...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 Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 sider
...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...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more on praneing palfry borne, Ho carolled, light... | |
| 1852 - 782 sider
...harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all ihc Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their date...neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and el reel ! No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd, light as lark at morn ; No longer, courted... | |
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