 A braver ne'er to battle rode; And how full many a tale he knew Of the old warriors of Buccleuch: And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak,...  The Lay of the Last Minstrel: A Poem - Side 14af Walter Scott - 1807 - 340 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 sider
...tale he knew Of the old warriors of Buccleuch; And would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though...could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'd ; The aged minstrel audienee gain'd. But, when he reach 'd the room of state, Where she, with... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 sider
...tale he knew Of the old warriors of Buccleuch; And would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her car. The humble boon was soon obtain'd ; The aged minstrel audience gain'd. But, when he reach 'd the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 594 sider
...noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weakj He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, The humble boon was soon obtained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1853 - 300 sider
...the old warriors of Buccleugh; And, would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's straira, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought,...room of state, 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 sider
...bloom, Had wept o'er Monmouth's bloody tomb ! And would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain ? Though stiff his hand, his voice though...could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'd ; The aged minstrel audience gain'd. But, when he reach'd the room of state, Where she, with... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1854 - 892 sider
...Buccleuch : And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though sii.T lus liana, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, Tliai, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her car. The humble boon was soon obtain1... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 sider
...he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleugh ; And, would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though...make music to her ear. < The humble boon was soon obtai««d, The aged minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of st*** Where she, with... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1855 - 590 sider
...of Buccleuch : And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff hia hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet,...could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'd; The Aged Minstrel audience gain'd. But, wlieu he reach'd the room of state, Where she, with... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1855 - 326 sider
...tale he knew Of the old warriors of Buccleugh ; And, would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought, even yet, — the sooth to speuk,— That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 914 sider
...warriors of Buccleuch: And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Th'iugh stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, Tliat, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'd... | |
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