And would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The Poetical Works of Walter Scott - Página 12por sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Walter Scott - 1860 - 656 páginas
...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though wefck, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make...room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied: For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost... | |
| 1861 - 144 páginas
...though weak, He thought, even yet, — the sooth to speak, — That, if she loved the harp to hear, lie could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon...room of state. Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied ; For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost... | |
| John Connery - 1861 - 416 páginas
...Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought e'en yet, the sooth to speak, That if she laved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear.-'...boon was soon obtained, The aged minstrel audience gain'd ; But when he reach'd the hall of state Where she with all her ladies sate, Perchance he wish'd... | |
| Alexander Winton Buchan - 1861 - 128 páginas
...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'd ; The aged Minstrel audience gain'd. But when he reach'd the room of state, Where she, with... | |
| John Charles Curtis - 1863 - 178 páginas
...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought e'en yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make...room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied : For when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost... | |
| 1863 - 392 páginas
...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make...boon was soon obtained ; The aged Minstrel audience gamed. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished... | |
| Selections - 1863 - 192 páginas
...'s strain , Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak , He thought e'en yet, the sooth to speak , That, if she loved the harp to hear , He could make music to her ear . The humble boon was soon ohtain'd ; The aged minstrel audience gain'd . But, when he reached the room of state Where she with... | |
| James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 328 páginas
...his voice grown weak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He thought e'en yet, tho' sooth to speak, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'd: The aged minstrel audience gain'd. And when he reach'd the room of state, Where she with... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1864 - 680 páginas
...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make...room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost... | |
| Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1865 - 80 páginas
...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought e'en yet, the sooth to speak, That if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. — Scott. 9. Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That, in the course of justice, none of us... | |
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