 | Walter Scott - 1805 - 344 էջ
...of Buceleuch ; 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,...state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, * Francis Scot, earl of Buceleuch, father to the duchess. | Walter, earl of Buceleuch, grandfather to the duchess,... | |
 | 1805 - 570 էջ
...Buccleuch's presence, may perhaps serve as a fair specimen of Mr. Scott's best style of modera poetry. ' But when he reached the room of state, Where she with all her maidens sate, Perchance he wish'd his boon denied ; For when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1806 - 362 էջ
...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,...ladies, sate, * Francis Scott, Earl of Buccleuch, father of the duchess, t Walter, Earl of Buccleuch, grandfather of the duchess, and a celebrated warrior.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1807 - 382 էջ
...of Buccleuch ; And, would the noble Duchess deign To listen to antold 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, INTRODUCTION. l5 Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 254 էջ
...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 - 1813 - 366 էջ
...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,...ladies, sate, * Francis Scott, Earl of Buccleuch, father of the Duchess, f Walter, Earl of Buccleuch, grandfather of the Duchess, and a celebrated warrior.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 էջ
...of Buccleuch; And, would the nohle Dutchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought, even yet,...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 room jf... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 էջ
...of Buccleugh ; 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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 էջ
...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, 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 էջ
...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,...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 the... | |
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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. 
