 | 1863 - 392 sider
...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,...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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1864 - 680 sider
...of Bueeleuch ; 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,...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... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1865 - 80 sider
...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 could make music to her ear. — Scott. 9. Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That, in the course of justice, none of us... | |
 | John William Stanhope Hows - 1866 - 574 sider
...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,...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 792 sider
...t To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though vrcak, He thought e'en yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1866 - 1204 sider
...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,...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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1866 - 656 sider
...Buccleuch : And, would the noble Duche»s deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his 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, when he reach'd the room of state, Where she, with... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1867 - 670 sider
...Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, I Ie thought even yet. the sooth to speak, That, if she...could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'd ; The Aged Minstrel audience gain'd. But, when he rcach'd the room of state, Where she, with... | |
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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, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. 
