 | John Aikin - 1850 - 764 ページ
...rode: And how full many a talc he knew Of the old warriors of Buccleuch; And, would the noble dutchess 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 to hear, He could make music to her ear. The... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 ページ
...! A braver ne'er to battle rode; And how full many a tale he knew Of the old warriors of Buccleuch; And would the noble duchess deign To listen to an...; The aged minstrel audience 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:... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 ページ
...! A braver ne'er to battle rode; And how full many a tale he knew Of the old warriors of Buccleuch; And would the noble duchess deign To listen to an...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'd ; The aged minstrel audienee gain'd. But, when he reach 'd the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 594 ページ
...A braver ne'er to battle rode: And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch ; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weakj He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, The humble boon... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 ページ
...in such a high degree ; In pride of power, in beauty's bloom, Had wept o'er Monmouth's bloody tomb ! And would the noble duchess deign To listen to an...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... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1853 - 300 ページ
...the old warriors of Buccleugh; And, would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's straira, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought,...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The aged minstrel audience gained ; But, when he reached the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1854 - 892 ページ
...strain, Though sii.T lus liana, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, Tliai, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her car. The humble boon was soon obtain1 d ; The Aged Minstrel audience gaiu'd. But, when he rcach'd the room of state, Where she, with... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 ページ
...braver ne'er to battle rode : And how, full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleugh ; And, would the noble duchess deign To listen to an...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. < The humble boon was soon obtai««d, The aged minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1854 - 780 ページ
...presence of the Duchess, and his offer to entertain her with his music, the description proceeds : — " The humble boon was soon obtain'd; The aged Minstrel...when he reach'd the room of state, Where she. with nil her ladies, sate, Perchance he wish'd his boon denied ! For, when to tune his harp he tried, Hie... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1855 - 326 ページ
...good Earl Francis, dead and gone, And how full many a tale he knew Of the old warriors of Buccleugh ; And, would the noble duchess deign To listen to an...though weak, He thought, even yet, — the sooth to speuk,— That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was... | |
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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. 
