 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pagine
...Seemed to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, AV'as carried by an orphan boy ; The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border...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... | |
 | Friedrich Johann Jacobsen - 1820 - 796 pagine
...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 Border chivalry. Fur, well- a- day! their date was fled, Sis tuneful brethren all were dead ; t j4nd he neglected and... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 354 pagine
...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, Who sung of Border...longer courted and caress'd, High placed in hall, a weleome guest, He pour'd, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated lay : Old times were changed, old... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - 242 pagine
...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 border chivalry ; 2 For well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead, And he, neglected and... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pagine
...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 Border...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... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 pagine
...! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more, on prancing...lark at morn , No longer courted and caress'd, High plac'd in hall, a welcome guest, He pour'd to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated lay : Old times... | |
 | John Russell (advocate.) - 1828 - 306 pagine
...as he now is in the world of genius, it could be less justly said of him than of any other man, that he, — — — " neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest ;" — for no living author, at least of Germany, can boast of BO long and brilliant a career. At once... | |
 | John Russell - 1828 - 310 pagine
...as he now is in the world of genius, it could be less justly said of him than of any other man, that he, " neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest ;" — for no living author, at least of Germany, can boast of so long and brilliant a career. At once... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 pagine
...known a better day; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of nil the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their dale was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead; And he, neglected and opprcss'd, Wish'd to be with... | |
 | 1831 - 272 pagine
...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, Who sung of Border Chivalry ; For, well a day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed,... | |
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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... 
