 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...  The Ladies' Companion - Page 901854Full view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - Minstrels - 1805 - 334 pages
...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...tuneful brethren all were dead; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | Walter Scott - Fore-edge painting - 1806 - 342 pages
...well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing...palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn ; kfc No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1806 - 590 pages
...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; • See Rev. NS Vol. xlili. p. 21. *lv. p. u6. and \Uiii, p. 196. Wished to be with them, and at rest.... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pages
...by an orphan boy.) / .'•':;! «.. A The last of all the bards was hej, ;; < t..;.i .'. £ Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their date was...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | Edward Ward - 1812 - 456 pages
...day ; ' , , The last of all the bards was he, • •' .-? Who sung of border chivalry j '.. • . For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead, And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled light... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 pages
...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...brethren all were dead ; •And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | English literature - 1815 - 1008 pages
...joy, Was carried by an orphan boy ; The last of all the bards was he Who sung of Border Chivalrie. For, well-a-day, their date was fled ; His 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 carrol'd light as lark... | |
 | James Ford - English literature - 1818 - 430 pages
...He is, most probably, the LAST of the Suffolk Minstrels : 331 ' The Last of all the Bards was He ' For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, ' His tuneful...oppress'd, ' Wished to be with them, and at rest." He is now in the "Oth year of his age, and has been in the constant habit of wandering about the country,... | |
 | James Ford - English literature - 1818 - 432 pages
...He is, most probably, the LAST of the Suffolk Minstrels : 331 " The Last of all the Bards was He " For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, " His tuneful brethren all were dead ; " And he, neglected aud oppress'd, " Wished to be with them, and at rest." He is now in the "Oth year of his age, and has... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...his sole remaining joy, AV'as 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...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
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