 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
 | Walter Scott - 1856 - 776 sider
...noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though wean, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if...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... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 sider
...harp to hear, he could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained; the aged KIH'I»«". Minstrel audience gained: but, when he reached the room of state, where she, with all her ladies, sat, perchance he wished his boon denied; for, when to tune his harp he tried, his trembling hand had... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 440 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...music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; eo The Aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with all... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1857 - 444 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...music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; eo The Aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with all... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 342 sider
...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 ; tive of the ancient Lords of Buccleuch, and widow of the unfortunate James, Duke of Monmouth,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 sider
...tomh ! And would the nohle duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain ? Though stiff his haud, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth...harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humhle hoon was soon ohtain'd ; The aged minstrel audicnce gain'd. But, when he reach'd the room of... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 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...the harp to hear' He could make music to her ear\ 5. The humble boon was soon obtain' d*; The aged minstrel audience gain'd\ But when he reach' d the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1858 - 952 sider
...an old man's strain, Though miff his lianu, Ыя voire though weak, He thought even yet, the booth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He...could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'd ; The Aged Minstrel audience giu'tfd. But, when he reach'd the room of state, Where she, with... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1858 - 516 sider
...gratified, Began to rise his minstrel pride : And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought e'en yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He would make music to her ear.... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 120 sider
...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 audience gain'd. But when he reach'd the room of state, Where she, with... | |
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