 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
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried d far beneath the tide : And in the seat to faith...Where ask is have, where seek is find, Where knock is flij ; His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them,... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 782 pages
...а betler day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all ihc Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day...neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and el reel ! No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd, light as lark at morn ; No longer, courted... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 782 pages
...better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the Barde t serviceable m tunelul brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest!... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 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...well-a-day ! their date was fled ; His tuneful brethren ivll were dead ; And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest. A wandering... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1854 - 892 pages
...List of all the Bards wax he, Who sun~ of Border chivalry ; For, wuUaday ! their date \rua öed, Hi< tuneful brethren all were dead; And he, neglected...and at rest.* No more on prancing palfrey borne, He caroli'd, light as lark at morn ; Ko lancer courted and carcse'd, Hbih placed in hall, a welcome guest,... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1853 - 772 pages
...cheek and tresses grey 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 sang of border chivalry; For well-a day their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead, And... | |
 | Theodore Alors W. Buckley - 1854 - 208 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 opprest, Wished to be with them at rest. No more on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled light as lark... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1854 - 780 pages
...ihe Bards was he, Who sune of Burder chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, Ilia tunelul brethren all were dead; And he, neglected and oppress'd,...to be with them, and at rest! No more, on prancing pallrey borne, He cnroll'd, light as lark at morn ; No lonj-er. conned and caress'd, High pfnc'd in... | |
 | George Croly - English poetry - 1854 - 426 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, Who sunjr of Border chivalry. For, well- ;iy ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead... | |
 | Charles Bernard Gibson - Ireland - 1854 - 392 pages
...Minstrel was infirm and old ; His withered cheek and tresses grey, Seemed to have known a better day ; The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of border chivalry." LAY OF THE LAST MINSTRJJL. IT was a longer time than he expected, before the explanation came. He met... | |
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