 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 536 pages
...of Bucclench : 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,...could make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtain'd; The Aged Minstrel audience gain'd. But, when he reach'd the room of state, Where she, with... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1868 - 398 pages
...noble Duchess deign To listen toan old imm's strain. Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak Be thought even yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp to hear, lie could make music tu lier ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; The aged Minstrel audience gained.... | |
 | William Davis (B.A.) - 1869 - 200 pages
...deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought e'en yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp...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... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | William Stewart Ross - English language - 1870 - 72 pages
...deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though stiff his 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. — Scott. And thus the words were spoken, And thus the plighted vow, And though my faith be broken,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1870 - 798 pages
...Dnchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Thongh stiff his hand, his voice thongh weak, He thonght, even yet, the sooth to speak. That, if she loved the harp to hear, He conld make music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; eo The Aged Minstrel audience gained.... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1871 - 248 pages
...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,...music to her ear. The humble boon was soon obtained ; 60 The aged Minstrel audience gained. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she, with all... | |
 | Robert Shelton Mackenzie - Authors, Scottish - 1871 - 520 pages
...intimate, that, " Would the noble Duchess deign To listen to an old man's strain, Though still' his hand, his voice though weak, He thought even yet,...the harp to hear, He could make music to her ear," is natural. And then follow perhaps the most expressive lines that Scott ever wrote : — " The humble... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1872 - 344 pages
...minstrel pride : 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... | |
 | Jarrold and sons, ltd - 1872 - 276 pages
...deign To listen to nn old man's strain, Though stiff his hand, his voice though weak, He thought e'en yet, the sooth to speak, That, if she loved the harp...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... | |
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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. 
