| 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... | |
| James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 328 ページ
...trembling hand had lost the ease And scenes long past, of joy and pain, Which marks security to please: Came wildering o'er his aged brain— He tried to tune his harp in vain! And gave him heart, and gave him time, The pitying duchess praised its chime, Till every string's according... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1864 - 680 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... | |
| Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1865 - 80 ページ
...her. — Shakespeare. 8. But when he reached the room of state, Where she with all her ladies sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied ; For when to...had lost the ease Which marks security to please. — Scott. 9. What in me is dark, Illumine; what is low, raise and support; That to the height of this... | |
| Walter Scott - 1866 - 792 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...to please : And scenes, long past, of joy and pain, Cagne wildering o er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised... | |
| Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1866 - 82 ページ
...woo her.—Shakespeare. 8. But when he reached the room of state, Where she with all her ladies sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied; For when to tune...trembling hand had lost the ease Which marks security to please.—Scott. 9. What in me is dark, Illumine; what is low, raise and support; That to the height... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1866 - 656 ページ
...of the Duchess. I Walter, Earl of Buccleuch, grandfather of the Duchess, and a celebrated warrio-- His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...scenes, long past, of joy and pain, Came wildering o er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp m vain ! The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And... | |
| Walter Scott - 1866 - 1204 ページ
...Monmouth, who was beheaded in 1685. t Francis Scott, Earl of Buccleuch, father of the Duchess. 12 [CA.NTCH His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...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,... | |
| Walter Scott - 1867 - 670 ページ
...of the Duchess. I Walter. Earl of Buccleuch. grandfather of the Duchess, and a celebrated warrior. His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks security to please; The long-forgotten melody. Anil scenes, long past, of joy and pain, Came wildering o er his aged brain—... | |
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