 | Walter Scott - Scottish poetry - 1805 - 344 pages
...good Earl Francis*, dead and gone, And of Earl Walterf, rest him God ! A braver ne'er to battle rode : And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buceleuch ; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand,... | |
 | 1806 - 448 pages
...rest him God ! A braver ne'er to hattle rode: And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warrior of Buccleuch; And, would the noble Duchess deign To...man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though wea He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she lov'd the harp to hear, •» « He could... | |
 | Walter Scott - Love poetry, Scottish - 1807 - 382 pages
...Earl Francis, * dead and gone, And of Earl Walter, f rest him God! A braver ne'er to battle rode : And how, full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors...; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to antold man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 254 pages
...of Bueeleueh, grandfather of tUe Dutrhess, and a eelehrated warrior. And, would the nohle 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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pages
...Earl Francis,* dead and gone, And of Earl Walter, f rest him God ! A braver ne'er to battle rode ; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors...deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff li is hand, his voice though weak, He thought, even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 pages
...the Dutchess. And of Earl Walter,* rest him God ! A braver ne'er to hattle rode; And how full 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 though weak,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 pages
...good Earl Francis,* dead and gone, And of Earl Walter,t rest him God ! A braver ne'er to battle rode ; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors...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
...kindness had his vsants supplied, And the old man was gratified, 12 Began to rise his 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 sooth to speak, That if she loved the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...good Earl Francis,3 dead and gone, And of Earl Walter,3 rest him God! A braver ne'er to battle rode; And how full many a 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...And the old man was gratified, Began to rise his minstrel pride : And, would the noble Duchess deism To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his...the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to bear He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The aged Minstrel audience... | |
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Though stiff his hands, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak. That if she loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. 
