 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.  A System of English Grammar - Pagina 165door Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 168 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1815 - 1008 pagina’s
...long, the night was cold, The minstrel was infirm and old, His wither'd cheek and tresses gray Secm'd 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 Chivalrie. For, well-a-day, their date was fled... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1805 - 340 pagina’s
...the action is three nights and three days. THE LAY OP THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIRST. INTRODUCTION. THE way was long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel...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,... | |
 | 1810 - 560 pagina’s
...of the Last Minstrel. The lines that suggested it arc to be found in the introduction to that poem. The way was long, the wind was cold : The minstrel...and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a better day : His harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. Perhaps, the character of the minstrel,... | |
 | 1810 - 558 pagina’s
...of the Last Minstrel. The lines that suggested it are to be found in the introduction to that poem. The way was long, the wind was cold : The minstrel...and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a better day : His h'arp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. Perhaps, the. character of the minstrel,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 pagina’s
...Three Nights and Three Days. THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIRST. .JL i •-•!.'. INTRODUCTION. THE way was long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel...tresses gray, . Seemed to have known a better day$ • ••' L The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy.) / .'•':;! «.. A The... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 pagina’s
...by the action is Three Nights and Three Days. THE LAY THE LAST MINSTREL. CAJSTO FIRST. INTRODUCTION. THE way was long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel...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,... | |
 | Alexander Balfour, Campbell (fict. name.) - 1819 - 972 pagina’s
...tour of pleasure to that I had already visited, Dunkeld *-"have the preference. CHAPTER XXXIII. . / The way was long, the wind was cold, The minstrel...and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a better day. SCOTT. AFTER leaving Dtmkeld, we proceeded to the pass of Killicrankie, celebrated as the spot where... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 pagina’s
...actually flourished. The time occupied hy the it turn is three Rights and three Pays. I* INTRODUCTION. TnE way was long, the wind was cold, The minstrel was infirm and old ; llis withered cheek, and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a hetter day ; The harp, his sole remaining... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 pagina’s
...by the action is Three Wights and Three Days. LAY or THE LAST MINSTREL. CANTO FIRST. INTRODUCTION. THE way was long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel...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,... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 pagina’s
...worshipp'd — because you are human And potent — because you are weak. THE LAST MINSTREL. tl'alrer Scott. THE way was long, the wind was cold, The Minstrel...known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, AV'as carried by an orphan boy ; The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of Border chivalry. For,... | |
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