 | Walter Scott - 1805 - 344 sidor
...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...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the... | |
 | 1806 - 448 sidor
...! 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 listen to an...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 - 1807 - 382 sidor
...he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch ; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to antold man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 254 sidor
...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 eould make musie to her ear. The humhle hoon was soon ohtained ; The aged Minstrel andienee gained.... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 sidor
...braver ne'er to battle rode ; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch ; And, would the noble Duchess 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... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 sidor
...A braver ne'er to battle rode ; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 sidor
...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...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humhle hoon was soon .htained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gzined. But, when he reached the... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 sidor
...duchess, and a cerebrated warrior. And how full many a talc he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleugh ; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The Aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 sidor
...A braver ne'er to battle rode ; And how full many a tale he knew, Of the old warriors of Buccleuch; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an...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 - 1826 - 242 sidor
...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,...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. 14 The humble boon was soon obtained, The aged minstrel audience gained ; 15 But when he reached... | |
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And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, 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. 
