 | Francisque Michel - Tristan (Legendary character) - 1835 - 346 pages
...351 et 352: . ea sola voluptas Solamenque mall, de collofistula pende t. (,Eneidos lib. iii, v. 660.) The harp, his sole remaining joy , Was carried by an orphan boy. (The Lay of the last Minstrel, v. 5 et 6.) Voyez, sur la réputation qu'avoit Tristan comme musicien, ci-devant,... | |
 | Harp - English poetry - 1836 - 380 pages
...Minstrel was infirm and old ; His withered cheek and tresses gray, Seem'd to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an...tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to -be with them, and at rest. No more,, on prancing palfry borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | Readers (Elementary) - 1836 - 424 pages
...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 Bardg was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. For well a day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren... | |
 | 1837 - 538 pages
...minstrel was infirm and old, His withered cheek, and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a belter 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, wel Fa-day ! their date was fled ; His tuneful brethren all were dead... | |
 | Periodicals - 1837 - 260 pages
...withered cheek, and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a better day The harp, his sole remaining joy W as carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he \Vho sane of Bolder chivalry. For, weli-a-day ! their date was fled ; His tuneful brethren all were... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - Poetry - 1838 - 496 pages
...harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan hoy. The last of all the bards was he, Who s«ng of Border chivalry; For, well-a-day ! their date was...tuneful brethren all were dead; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished tu be with them, and at rest No more, on prancing; palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | Fashion - 738 pages
...and old, His withered cheek and tresses gray Seemed to have known a better day : His harp, his solo remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was heWho sang of border Chivalry ; For well-a-day, their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were... | |
 | George Willson - Elocution - 1840 - 298 pages
...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...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
...Minstrel was infirm and old ; His witherM cheek, and tresses gray, Seem'd to have known a better day ; r comprehended, but vanished awa) as he had been a blink of the 1 " Tb« chief excellence of The Lay consists in the beanty of tbe descriptions of local scenery, and... | |
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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... 
