 | Thomas Moore - 1841 - 396 pages
...Minstrel-Boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you'll find him ; His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him. — " Land of song ! " said the warrior-bard, " Tho' all the world betrays thee, " One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, " One faithful harp... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1844 - 800 pages
...Minstrel Boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you'll find him ; His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him —...shall guard, " One faithful harp shall praise thee I" The Minstrel fell ! — but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under; The harp he... | |
 | Songs, English - 1847 - 906 pages
...minstrel boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you'll find him : His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him. " Land of song ! " said the warrior bard, " Though all the world betrays thee, One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, One... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Ireland - 1849 - 208 pages
...Minstrel-boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you'll find him ; His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him. — " Land of song ! " said the warrior-bard, "Tho' all the world betrays thee, " One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, " One faithful harp... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1849 - 822 pages
...Minstrel lîoy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death you'll find him ; His father's sword he has girded on. And his wild harp slung behind him — " Land of song ! " said the warrior-hard, " Though all the world betrays thee, " One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, "... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1851 - 918 pages
...His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp swung behind him. — " Land of song !" »aid the warrior-bard, " Though all the world betrays thee,...rights shall guard, « One faithful harp shall praise thoe !" The Minstrel fell ! — but the focman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under; The harp... | |
 | Victor von Arentsschild - English poetry - 1851 - 588 pages
...Minstrel-Boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death yon "11 find him; His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him. — „Land of song!" said the warrior-bard, „ThV all the world betrays thee, „One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, „One faithful... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Ballads, English - 1852 - 212 pages
...girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him. — ''' Land of song ! " said the warrior-bard, "Tho* all the world betrays thee, " One sword, at least,...shall praise thee ! " The Minstrel fell ! — but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under ; The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again, For he tore... | |
 | Languages, Modern - 1852 - 510 pages
...Harold, III, 107. — „Though Bolingbroke was his friend, Walpole was not his enemy." Johnson. — „ Though all the world betrays thee, one sword at least thy rights shall guard." Moore, Irish Melodies. — ,.His reading, though his favorite authors are not known, appears to have... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1853 - 790 pages
...the ranks of death you'll li ml him ; His father's sword he has girded on, And his wild harp swung behind him.— " Land of song !" said the warrior-bard,...shall praise thee !" The Minstrel fell ! — but the foemau'e chain Could not bring his proud soul under ; The harp he loved ne'er spoke again, For he tore... | |
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Though all the world betrays thee, One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, One faithful harp shall praise thee !" The minstrel fell ! but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under ! The harp he loved ne'er spoke again, For he tore its... 
