 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 страници
...of Bucclcuch : 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 harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. D. 1805.] 1 CASSELL'S LIBRARY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. B. 1M6. The humble toon was soon obtaiu'd ; The... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 828 страници
...deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weit He thought, e'en ` 5 x{ ( . U CU &b `Ѽ P obtain'd ; The aged minstrel audience gain'd. But, when he reach'd the room of state, Where she, with... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1877 - 688 страници
...13uccleuch ; 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 - 1877 - 742 страници
...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...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... | |
 | Code poetical reader - 1877 - 168 страници
...55 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. 60 The humble boon was soon obtained ; The aged Minstrel audience * gained. But, when he reached the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1878 - 140 страници
...Buccleuch ; And would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, 55 Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak He thought even yet, the...music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; 60 The aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she with all... | |
 | W. and R. Chambers (ltd.) - 1878 - 174 страници
...an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth 13 to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He...boon was soon obtained ; The Aged Minstrel audience M gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1879 - 556 страници
...Duchess deign to 3°"^™' listen to an old man's strain, though stiff 1 .is hand, his voice thougt weak, he thought, even yet, — the sooth to speak,...ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; the aged Kindness Minstrel audience gained: but, when he reached the perptoxity room of state, where she, with... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1880 - 326 страници
...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... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 648 страници
...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... | |
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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. 
