 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1848 - 330 страници
...Minstrel was infirm and old ; His wither'd cheek, and tresses gray, Seem'd to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. o The last of all the Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, welladay ! their date was fled,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1848 - 360 страници
...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. * * * He passed where Newark's stately tower Looks out from Yarrow's birchen bower: The minstrel gazed... | |
 | George Croly - 1849 - 416 страници
...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 sunjj of Border chivalry. For, well. ay ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren nll were dead ;... | |
 | Robert Gordon Latham - 1849 - 118 страници
...wither'd cheek, and tresses grey, Seem'd to have kn<5wn a b6tter day. The harp, his s61e remaining J6y, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was h6 Who sung of ancient chivalry. — SCOTT. § 178. In the following lines the accent recurs regularly... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1850 - 292 страници
...minstrel was infirm and o\d ; His withered cheek and tresses gray Seemed to have known a better day. The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an...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... | |
 | John Aikin - 1850 - 764 страници
...minstrel was infirm and old; His wilhei'd cheek, and tresses gray, Seem'd to have known a better day; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an...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, light... | |
 | George Croly - 1850 - 442 страници
...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 suner of Border chivalry. For, well ;iy ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ;... | |
 | John White - 1850 - 192 страници
...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 golden palace of my God, Towering above the clouds I see ; Beyond the cherub's bright abode, Higher... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 страници
...minstrel was infirm and old ; Hi- withered cheek and tresses gray Seemed to have known a better day; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an...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... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 страници
...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...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... | |
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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... 
