 The way was long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel was infirm and old; His withered cheek, and tresses grey, 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 of...  The Saturday Magazine - Seite 591837Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1805 - 540 Seiten
...by an orphan boy. The lad of all the Bards was he, Who fung of Border chivalry ; For, wtll-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppreflod, Wiftied to be with them, and at reft. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | 1815 - 1008 Seiten
...by an orphan boy ; The last of all the bards was he Who sung of Border Chivalrie. For, well-a-day, their date was fled ; His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, , Wiih'd to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carrol'd light as lark... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1811 - 456 Seiten
...by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was lie, Who sang of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were...prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at mom ; No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 Seiten
...carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were...palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn ; 12 INTRODUCTION. No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured,... | |
 | James Ford - 1818 - 430 Seiten
...probably, the LAST of the Suffolk Minstrels : 331 ' The Last of all the Bards was He ' For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, ' His tuneful brethren all were dead ; ' And he, neglected and oppress'd, ' Wished to be with them, and at rest." He is now in the "Oth year of his age, and has been... | |
 | James Ford - 1818 - 432 Seiten
...probably, the LAST of the Suffolk Minstrels : 331 " The Last of all the Bards was He " For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, " His tuneful brethren all were dead ; " And he, neglected aud oppress'd, " Wished to be with them, and at rest." He is now in the "Oth year of his age, and has... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 Seiten
...by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were...palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn ; A 2 No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 Seiten
...Border chivalry. Fur, well- a- day! their date was fled, Sis tuneful brethren all were dead ; t j4nd he neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more , on prancing palfery borne, He varolled, light as lark at morn; Ab longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 354 Seiten
...by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His 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... | |
 | John Russell - 1824 - 438 Seiten
...as he now is in the world of genius, it could be less justly said of him than of any other man, that he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them and at rest; for no living author, at least of Germany, can boast of so long and brilliant a career. At once a man... | |
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