 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
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1870 - 798 páginas
...make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; eo The Aged Minstrel audience gained. Bnt, when he reached the 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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1871 - 248 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 obtained ; 60 The aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with all... | |
 | Robert Shelton Mackenzie - 1871 - 520 páginas
...man's strain, Though still' 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," is natural. And then follow perhaps the most expressive lines that Scott ever wrote : — " The humble... | |
 | School board readers - 1872 - 200 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... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1872 - 344 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... | |
 | Jarrold and sons, ltd - 1872 - 276 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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1872 - 208 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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1872 - 178 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... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1873 - 348 páginas
...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1873 - 390 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... | |
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