 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...  The Merrie Days of England: Sketches of the Olden Time - Page 146by Edward McDermott (of Camberwell, Eng.?) - 1859 - 160 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Harp - English poetry - 1836 - 380 pages
...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...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
...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 all were dead ; And he neglected and oppress'd, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more on prancing palfrey borne, Me carolled, light as lark at... | |
 | Periodicals - 1837 - 260 pages
...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 dead , And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne He carolled, light... | |
 | 1837 - 538 pages
...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 ; And he, neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light... | |
 | Fashion - 738 pages
...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...brethren all were dead ; And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wished to be with them and at rest: No more, on pranciug palfrey borne, He carolled light as lark at... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...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...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... | |
 | George Willson - Elocution - 1840 - 298 pages
...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 ; 2 And he neglected and oppressed, Wished to be with them and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pages
...of the ancient metrical romance. Tho author, enamoured of The last ot all the Bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry ; For, welladay ! their date was...neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest.1 No more on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd, light as lark at morn ; No longer courted and... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - American poetry - 1842 - 352 pages
...! their date was fled, His tuneful, brethern 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, High placed in hall, a welcome guest,... | |
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