 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
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 362 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... | |
 | Edward McDermott (of Camberwell, Eng.?) - 1859 - 224 sider
...he would repay the favours which he had received by once more wakening the mufic of his harp; for— Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought...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 - 1860 - 656 sider
...noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though wefck, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if...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... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1861 - 128 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... | |
 | 1861 - 144 sider
...tale he knew Of the old warriors of Buccleugh j And, would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though...to speak, — That, if she loved the harp to hear, lie could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained — The aged minstrel audience gained... | |
 | John Connery - 1861 - 416 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 laved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear.-'... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1862 - 706 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...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... | |
 | 1863 - 392 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...boon was soon obtained ; The aged Minstrel audience gamed. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished... | |
 | Selections - 1863 - 192 sider
...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...could make music to her ear . The humble boon was soon ohtain'd ; The aged minstrel audience gain'd . But, when he reached the room of state Where she with... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 328 sider
...his voice grown weak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He thought e'en yet, tho' sooth to speak, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'd: The aged minstrel audience gain'd. And when he reach'd the room of state, Where she with... | |
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