 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 pages
...tiucclcuch ; 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,...loved the harp to hear, He could make music to her car. The humble boon was soon obtain'd; The aged Minstrel audience gain'd. But when he reach'd the... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...minstrel pride : And, would the noble Duchess deism 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 bear He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The aged Minstrel audience... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - Children's poetry - 1828 - 408 pages
...stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she lov'd the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'd ; The aged Minstrel audience gain'd. But when he reach'd the room of state. Where she, with... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 pages
...an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought, even yet, the *ooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, He...could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'd ; The aged Minstrel audience gain'd. But when he reaeh'd the room of sale, Where she with... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 1104 pages
...Buccleuch : . 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,...could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain' d ; The aged Minstrel audience gain'd. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she. with... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1835 - 380 pages
...of Buccleuch ; 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,...room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...of Buccleuch ; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff in hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet,...room of state, Where she with all her ladies sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost... | |
 | Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - Poetry - 1838 - 496 pages
...of Buccleuch; 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,...room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied: For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost... | |
 | George Willson - Elocution - 1840 - 298 pages
...Buccleuch ; And, would the noble dutchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stifl' his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she lov'd the harp to hear, ilu could uiukc music to her car. The humble boon was soon obtained ; '7 The... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pages
...Buccleuch : And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, hie voice though weak, He thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, Ho could make musió to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'«! ; The Aged Minstrel audience gain'd.... | |
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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. 
