 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 páginas
...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...date was fled. His tuneful brethren all were dead ; 2 And he neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 páginas
...to tho matter and the manner of the ancient metrical romance. Tho author, enamoured of The last ot rest.1 No more on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd, light as lark at morn ; No longer courted and... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1842 - 352 páginas
...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...For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful, brethern all were dead, And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 732 páginas
...hetter day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried hy an orphan hoy. The last of all the hards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful hrethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed. Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more,... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 540 páginas
...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, Who sung of Border...and at rest ! No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carol1'd, light as lark at morn ; No longer, courted and caress'd, High plac'd in hall, a welcome guest,... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 páginas
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 páginas
...Seemed to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. ards was he Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day...dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. e No more on prancing palfry borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 páginas
...Seemed to have known a better dey ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. nk and fiery Hun Shout in ; Kor, well-a-day ! their date was fled ; His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 páginas
...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, Who sung of border...caroll'd, light as lark at morn ; No longer, courted and caresa'd, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He pour'd, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 páginas
...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, Who sung of border...tuneful brethren all were dead, And he, neglected and opprest, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd light... | |
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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... 
