 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 - Sivu 591837Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1825 - 600 sivua
...as he now Ss in the world of genius it could be less justly said of him thari 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.... | |
 | 1825 - 588 sivua
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - 242 sivua
...by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of border chivalry ; 2 For well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were...and oppressed, Wished to be with them and at rest. 3 No more on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled light as lark at morn ; No longer courted and caressed,... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 sivua
...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...and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd light as lark at morn , No longer courted and caress'd, High plac'd in hall, a welcome guest,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 sivua
...orphan boy. The last of nil the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their dale was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead; And he, neglected and opprcss'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne. He caroll'd, light... | |
 | 1831 - 272 sivua
...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...and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carrolled, light as lark at morn ; No longer, courted and carressed, High placed in hall, a welcome... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 sivua
...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 palfry borne, He caroll'd, light... | |
 | Harp - 1836 - 380 sivua
...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...-be with them, and at rest. No more,, on prancing palfry borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn ; No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall,... | |
 | 1836 - 424 sivua
...by an orphan boy ; The last of all the Bardg 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, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more on prancing palfrey borne, Me carolled, light... | |
 | 1837 - 260 sivua
...by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he \Vho sane of Bolder chivalry. For, weli-a-day ! their date was fled ; His tuneful brethren all were...and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, lie poured, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated lay : Old times were changed, old manners gone... | |
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