 | 1805 - 540 pages
...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... | |
 | English literature - 1815 - 1008 pages
...minstrel was infirm and old, His wither'd cheek and tresses gray Secm'd to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an...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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1811 - 456 pages
...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 lie, Who sang of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pages
...;•'./• His withered cheek, and tresses gray, . Seemed to have known a better day$ • ••' L The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy.) / .'•':;! «.. A The last of all the bards was hej, ;; < t..;.i .'. £ Who sung of Border chivalry.... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 pages
...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...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 - English literature - 1818 - 430 pages
...He is, most 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 - English literature - 1818 - 432 pages
...He is, most 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 pages
...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...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 - English poetry - 1820 - 796 pages
...Minstrel was inßrm 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...all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. Fur, well- a- day! their date was fled, Sis tuneful brethren all were dead ; t j4nd he neglected and... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 354 pages
...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...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... | |
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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 Border chivalry: For, welladay! 
