 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; For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead; And he, neglected...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 871825Full view - About this book
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1878 - 140 pages
...Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; lo And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn; No longer courted and caressed,... | |
 | John Veitch - Scottish ballads and songs - 1878 - 636 pages
...of Border chivalry ; For well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest." The old wandering violer himself says, in the last stanza of Leader Haughs and Yarrow : — " But Minstrel... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - English poetry - 1880 - 326 pages
...of Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! their date was fied, His 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 as lark at morn ; No longer courted and caressed,... | |
 | Ashland County (Ohio) - 1863 - 612 pages
...of border chivalry ; For, well-a-day I their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest." CHAPTER III. Hefuse Lands — Condition of early Agriculture — The opening of Markets, etc. IT is... | |
 | Excelsior poetry book - 1880 - 234 pages
...of Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! 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 palfrey borne, He carolled light as lark at morn ; No longer courted and caressed,... | |
 | Maurice Paterson - 1880 - 328 pages
...of Border chivalry; For, well-a-day ! 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 palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn; No longer courted and caressed,... | |
 | Moffatt and Paige - 1880 - 414 pages
..."Border chivalry ; For, well-a-day ! 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 'palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn ; No longer, courted and caressed,... | |
 | Horace Hills Morgan - English literature - 1880 - 476 pages
...Border chivalry; For, well-a-day! their date was fled, His tuneful brethren all were dead ; 10 And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn ; No longer courted and caressed,... | |
 | P R Jackson - 1882 - 184 pages
...Border chivalry ; * For, well-a-day ! their date was fled, 10 His 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 as lark at morn ; 1 5 No longer, courted... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 684 pages
...of Border chivalry; For, well-a-day \ 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 palfrey borne, He carolled, liglit as lark at morn; No longer, courted and caressed,... | |
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