 The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's according glee Was blended into harmony. And then, he said, he would full fain He could recall an ancient strain He never thought to sing again. It was not...  The Lay of the Last Minstrel - Page 3by Walter Scott - 1910 - 121 pagesFull view - About this book
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pages
...string's according glee Was blended into harmony. And then, he said, he would full fain He could recal an ancient strain, He never thought to sing again....earls ; He had played it to King Charles the Good, When he kept court in Holyrood ; And much he wished, yet feared, to try The long-forgotten melody.... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 pages
...string's according glee Was blended into harmony. And then, he said, he would full fain He could recal an ancient strain, He never thought to sing again....earls; He had played it to King Charles the Good, When he kept court in Holy rood ; And much he wished, yet feared, to try The long-forgotten melody.... | |
 | James Kirke Paulding - 1814 - 256 pages
...Granted the minstrel's lowly suit, And gave the wight a dram to boot. And now he said he would full fain, He could recall an ancient strain He never thought to sing again ; It was not fram'd for common swine, But such high lords as John Joline. . He once had play'd for John Gifford,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 pages
...Buccleuch, grandfather of the Dutchc' M* a celehrated warrior. And then, he said, he would full fain He could recall an ancient strain, He never thought to sing again. It was not framed for village cluiries, But for high dames and mighty earls ; He had played it to king Charles the Good, When he... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 pages
...Till every string's according glee Was blended into harmony. And then, he said, he would full fain He could recall an ancient strain, He never thought...earls; He had played it to King Charles the Good, When he kept court in Holyrood ; And much he wished, yet feared, to try The long-forgotten melody.... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...Till every string's according glee Was blended into harmony. And then, he said, he would full fain He could recall an ancient strain, He never thought to sing again. It was not framed for village churles^ But for high dames and mighty earls ; He had played it to King Charles the Good, When he kept... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...blended into harmony. And then he said, he would full fdin IJc could rota) an ancient strain. He ne\er thought to sing again. It was not framed for village...churls, But for high dames and mighty earls; He had play'd it to King Charles the Good, When he kept court in Ilolyrood; And much he wish'd, yet fcar'd... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...Till every string's according glee Was blended into harmony. And then, he said, he would full fain He could recall an ancient strain, He never thought to sing again. It was not framed for village rhun-. But for high dames and mighty earls ; He had played it to King Charles the Good. When he kept... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - Children's poetry - 1828 - 408 pages
...every string'* according glee Was blended into harmony.. And then, he said, he would full fain He eould recall an ancient strain, He never thought to sing again. It was not framed for village churls, fiut for higii dames and mighty earls ; He had play'd it to king Charles the Good, When he kept court... | |
 | Walter Scott - Scottish poetry - 1831 - 582 pages
...string's according glee Was blended into harmony. And then he said, he would full fain He could recal an ancient strain, He never thought to sing again....for village churls, But for high dames and mighty c;irU; He had play d it to liiug Charles the Good, When he kept court in Hob/rood; And much he wish'd,... | |
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