 | School board readers - 1872 - 200 ページ
...deign To listen to an old 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...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 - 178 ページ
...of Buccleuch : 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,...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 - 208 ページ
...of Buccleuch ; 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,...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 - 848 ページ
...Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thoaght even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1873 - 390 ページ
...minstrel pride : 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,...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... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1873 - 348 ページ
...Buccleugh; 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,...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1874 - 660 ページ
...of Huccleuch ; 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,...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.) - 1874 - 216 ページ
...of Buccleuch ; 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,...could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'd ; 60 The Aged Minstrel audience gain'd. But, when he reach'd the room of state, Where she,... | |
 | T W M - 1876 - 264 ページ
...deign To listen to an old 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...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.) - 1876 - 378 ページ
...of Buccleuch ; 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,...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... | |
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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. 
