 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 Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott - Page 309by Walter Scott - 1842 - 699 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Willson - Elocution - 1840 - 298 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pages
...to tho matter and the manner of the ancient metrical romance. Tho author, enamoured of The last ot rest.1 No more on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd, light as lark at morn ; No longer courted and... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - American poetry - 1842 - 352 pages
...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,...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 pages
...hetter day ; 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,... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - English essays - 1844 - 540 pages
...and tresses gray, Seem'd 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,...and at rest ! No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carol1'd, light as lark at morn ; No longer, courted and caress'd, High plac'd in hall, a welcome guest,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried last of all the bards was he Who sung of Border chivalry...dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. e No more on prancing palfry borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a better dey ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried Where furious Frank and fiery Hun Shout in ; Kor, well-a-day ! their date was fled ; His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 922 pages
...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,...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to he with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
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