 | 738 ページ
...harp, his solo remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was heWho sang of border Chivalry ; For well-a-day, their date was...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wished to be with them and at rest: No more, on pranciug palfrey borne, He carolled light... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 ページ
...; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of border chivalry : For, well-a-day! their...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... | |
 | 1840 - 610 ページ
...figures being such as had been used by all his predecessors, or were of easy occurrence, such as— "No more on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled light as lark at morn." In Byron's higher flights, Comparison usually appears inwoven with general reflection, as is strikingly... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 ページ
...manner of the ancient metrical romance. Tho author, enamoured of The last ot all the Bards was he, oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest.1 No more on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd, light... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1842 - 352 ページ
...; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy, The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of border chivalry. 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 ページ
...; 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,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 ページ
...; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he ivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their date was fled ; His...to be with them, and at rest. e No more on prancin e No more on prancing palfry borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn ; No longer courted and caressed,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 ページ
...joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he Who sung of Border chivalry ; Kor, t your sweet bride, and come with me.' ' With you...cried ; ' Young as I am, 'tis monstrous hard ! Bes palfry borne, He carolled, light as lark at mom ; No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 540 ページ
...; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest ! No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carol1'd, light... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 ページ
...; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their...dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to he with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn ;... | |
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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 of... 
