The Lay of the Last Minstrel: A PoemW. S. Orr, 1838 - 216 pages |
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... hand , his voice though weak , He thought e'en yet , the sooth to speak , That , if she loved the harp to hear , He could make music to her ear . The humble boon was soon obtain'd ; The Aged Minstrel audience gain'ḍ ; But , when he ...
... hand , his voice though weak , He thought e'en yet , the sooth to speak , That , if she loved the harp to hear , He could make music to her ear . The humble boon was soon obtain'd ; The Aged Minstrel audience gain'ḍ ; But , when he ...
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... hand , As ever drove prey from Cumberland ; Five times outlaw'd had he been , By England's king , and Scotland's queen . XXII . " Sir William of Deloraine , good at need , Mount thee on the wightest steed ; Spare not to spur , nor stint ...
... hand , As ever drove prey from Cumberland ; Five times outlaw'd had he been , By England's king , and Scotland's queen . XXII . " Sir William of Deloraine , good at need , Mount thee on the wightest steed ; Spare not to spur , nor stint ...
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... hand and harp some wrong . The Duchess , and her daughters fair , And every gentle ladye there , Each after each , in due degree , Gave praises to his melody ; His hand was true , his voice was clear , And much they long'd the rest to ...
... hand and harp some wrong . The Duchess , and her daughters fair , And every gentle ladye there , Each after each , in due degree , Gave praises to his melody ; His hand was true , his voice was clear , And much they long'd the rest to ...
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... hands , if he might by any way : And , to that effect , wrote a quiet and secret letter with his own hand , and sent it to the laird of Buccieuch , beseeching him that he would come with his kin and friends , and all the force that he ...
... hands , if he might by any way : And , to that effect , wrote a quiet and secret letter with his own hand , and sent it to the laird of Buccieuch , beseeching him that he would come with his kin and friends , and all the force that he ...
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... on land of his footsteps , he baffled the scent . The pur- suers came up : - Rycht to the burn thai passyt ware , But the sleuth hand made stinting thar , And waneryt lang tyme ta and fra , That he 34 THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL .
... on land of his footsteps , he baffled the scent . The pur- suers came up : - Rycht to the burn thai passyt ware , But the sleuth hand made stinting thar , And waneryt lang tyme ta and fra , That he 34 THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL .
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