 The way was long, the wind was cold, The 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 he Who sung of...  The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott - Página 309por Walter Scott - 1842 - 699 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Robert Gordon Latham - 1860 - 256 páginas
...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 he That sung of ancient chivalry. — SCOTT. the rhymes are regularly alternate, and the verses arranged... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1861 - 128 páginas
...and tresses gray, Seem'd 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,...and at rest. No more on prancing palfrey borne, He carrdll'd, light as lark at morn ; No longer courted and caresa'd, High placed in hall, a welcome guest,... | |
 | John Connery - 1861 - 416 páginas
...and tresses gray, Seem'd 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,...brethren all were dead, And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wish'cl to be with them, and at rest. No more on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd light as lark... | |
 | 1861 - 144 páginas
...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 he...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled light... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 438 páginas
...to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The bst of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppresst, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd, light... | |
 | 1861 - 846 páginas
...and thus alludes to the altered state of himself and his caste : — " The last of all the bards wns he, Who sung of border chivalry. For, well-a-day !...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and opprcss'd, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd light... | |
 | Robert Gordon Latham, Mary Caroline Maberly - 1861 - 164 páginas
...and tresses gray, SeemM 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 That sung of ancient chivalry. — SCOTT. 6. Elegiac Octosyllabics. — Same as the last ; except that... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1862 - 706 páginas
...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,...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1862 - 774 páginas
...and tresses grey Seemed to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried ower : his form had yet not lost All its original brigh sang of border chivalry ; For well-a-day their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead, And... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 páginas
...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,...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
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