| Walter Scott - Minstrels - 1805 - 334 pages
...a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch ; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice...could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained; The aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with... | |
| Walter Scott - Love poetry, Scottish - 1807 - 382 pages
...he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch ; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to antold man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though...could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with... | |
| Walter Scott - 1811 - 254 pages
...Dutehess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voiee thongh weak, He thonght, even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He eould make musie to her ear. The humhle hoon was soon ohtained ; The aged Minstrel andienee gained.... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pages
...Buccleuch ; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff li is hand, his voice though weak, He thought, even yet,...make music to her ear. . The humble boon was soon obtained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 pages
...many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice...could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with... | |
| Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 pages
...many tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch; And, would the nohle Dutchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice...harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humhle hoon was soon .htained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gzined. But, when he reached the room jf... | |
| British melodies - 1820 - 280 pages
...a talc he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleugh ; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice...could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 pages
...many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors 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, the sooth to spealt, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon... | |
| Benjamin Humphrey Smart - Elocution - 1826 - 242 pages
...minstrel pride : 13 And would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiffhis hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet,...the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. 14 The humble boon was soon obtained, The aged minstrel audience gained ; 15 But when he reached the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...tale he knew . Of the old warriors of tiucclcuch ; And, would the noble duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain. Though stiff his hand, his voice...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her car. The humble boon was soon obtain'd; The aged Minstrel audience gain'd. But when he reach'd the... | |
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