| Walter Scott - 1805 - 344 páginas
...a celebrated warrior. 6 Perchance he wished his boon denied ; For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's according... | |
| 1805 - 570 páginas
...with all her maidens sate, Perchance he wish'd his boon denied ; For when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...pain, Came wildering o'er his aged brain : He tried to tun« his harp in vain/ At length, encouraged by the kindness of his illustrious hostess, ' Amid the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1806 - 342 páginas
...wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the «ase. Which marks security to please ; And scenes, long...aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its chime. And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's according... | |
| Walter Scott - 1811 - 310 páginas
...Buccleuch, grandfather to the duchess, and a celebrated warrior. For when to tone his harp he tried, His trembling • hand had lost the ease, Which marks...security to please ; And scenes, long past, of joy and paia, Came wildering o'er his aged brain—- He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying duchess... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 páginas
...and a celebrated warrior. Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's according... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 páginas
...and a celebrated warrior. Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...his aged brain— He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's according... | |
| Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 páginas
...ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his hoon denied: For( when to tune his harp he tried, llis tremhling hand had lost the ease, Which marks security to please...past, of joy and pain, Came wildering o'er his aged hrain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Dutchess praised its chime, And gave him heart,... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 páginas
...a celebrated warrior. 1 Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...his aged brain— He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's according... | |
| British melodies - 1820 - 280 páginas
...with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...security to please ; And scenes, long past, of joy and pair*, Came wildering o'er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess,... | |
| Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - 242 páginas
...with all her ladies, sat, Perchance he wished his boon denied : 16 For when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease Which marks security to please ; And scenes long passed of joy and pain Came wildering o'er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The... | |
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