| Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 ページ
...gain'd\ But when he reach' d the room of state, Where she with all her ladies sate', Perchance he wish'd his boon denied\ For, when to tune his harp he tried',...had lost the ease,' Which marks security to please* ; 6. The pitying duchess praised its chime', And gave him heart', and gave him time', Till every string's... | |
| Walter Scott - 1858 - 952 ページ
...sate, Percluuice he wbh'd his boon denied: For, when to tune his harp he tried, Hi» trembling bind hud lost the ease, Which marks security to please ; And...scenes, long past, of joy and pain, Came wildering o'er lus aged brain — He tried to tune his luirp in vain !' The pilymg Duchess praised its cliime, And... | |
| Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 120 ページ
...gain'd. But when he reach'd the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wish'd his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried,...o'er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp m vain ! The pitying Duchess praised its chime. And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's... | |
| Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 362 ページ
...all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wish'd his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, Bis trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks security...o'er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp tn vain ! The pitying Duchess praised its chime. And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every... | |
| John Ordronaux - 1859 - 66 ページ
...chord in his heart, beneath whose vibrations the aged man would quiver with conflicting emotions. " And scenes, long past, of joy and pain Came wildering o'er his aged brain, And lighted up his faded eye With all a p&trio?s ecstasy. " At such times, he would rise from his chair,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1860 - 656 ページ
...Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied: For, when to...past, of joy and pain, Came wildering o'er his aged brainHe tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its chime. And gave him heart,... | |
| John Connery - 1861 - 416 ページ
...gain'd ; But when he reach'd the hall of state Where she with all her ladies sate, Perchance he wish'd his boon denied : For when to tune his harp he tried,...hand had lost the ease Which marks security to please ; Came wildering o'er his aged brain — • He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying duchess... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1862 - 704 ページ
...Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to...scenes, long past, of joy and pain, Came wildering o er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And... | |
| Selections - 1863 - 192 ページ
...minstrel audience gain'd . But, when he reached the room of state Where she with all her ladies sate , Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to...and pain, Came wildering o'er his aged brain — He tried-to-tune-his-harp in vain . The pitying Duchess praised its chime , And gave him heart, and gave... | |
| 1863 - 392 ページ
...Minstrel audience gamed. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied ; For, when to...harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Winch marks security to please : And scenes, long past, of joy and pain Came wildering o'er his aged... | |
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