 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 536 pages
...gain'd. But, when he reach'd the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wish'd his boon denied: For, when to tune his harp he tried,...past, of joy and pain, Came wildering o'er his aged brainHe tried to tune his harp in vain ! The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 398 pages
...Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with nil her Indies sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied: For, when to...to please; And scenes, long past, of joy and pain, fame wildering o'er his aged bruinHe tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess praised its... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1871 - 248 pages
...Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied : For, when to...of joy and pain, Came wildering o'er his aged brain — 8 He tried to tune his harp in vain. 70 The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart,... | |
 | School board readers - 1872 - 200 pages
...minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his boon denied For when to tune...of joy and pain, Came wildering o'er his aged brain — lie tried to tune his harp in vain ! The pitying duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1872 - 848 pages
...gain'd. But, when he reach'd the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wish'd his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marke security to please ; And scenes, long past, of joy and pain, Came wildering o er bis aged brain... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1873 - 348 pages
...Minstrel — audience gained. But when he reached the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance — he wished his boon denied: For when...ease— Which marks security — to please; And scenes, (\ong past,) of joy and pain, Came wUdering — o'er his aged brain; He tried to tune his harp —... | |
 | Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1873 - 614 pages
...of the Duchess. t Walter, Earl of Buccleuch, grandfather of the Duchess, and a celebrated warrior. His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks...scenes, long past, of joy and pain, Came wildering o er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain ! The pitying Duchess praised its chime,... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1873 - 798 pages
...gain'ri. But, when he reach'd the room of state, Where she. with nil her Indies, ante, Perchance he wish'd his boon denied ! For, when to tune his harp he tried. His trembling band had lost the ease j 562 Which mnrks security 10 please ; And scenes, long past, of joy and pain,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1874 - 216 pages
...gain'd. But, when he reach'd the room of state, Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wish'd his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried,...of joy and pain, Came wildering o'er his aged brain — 1 le tried to tune his harp in vain ! 70 The pitying Duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart,... | |
 | Eduard Adolf Ferdinand Maetzner - 1874 - 598 pages
...worst right to be answered." (ib.) He had some reluctance to obey the summons (Scorr, Ivanh. 10.). His trembling hand had lost the ease, Which marks security to please (Scorx, L. Minstr. Introd.). I have the pleasure to acquaint you with the glad tidings of Hayes (CtiATH.,... | |
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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 the ease Which marks security to please... 
