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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... "
The Lay of the Last Minstrel: A Poem - Page 7
by Walter Scott - 1805 - 319 pages
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 6

1805 - 540 pages
...gained. But, when he reached the room of ttue, Where {he, with all her ladies, fate, Perchance he wiflied his boon denied ; For, when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had loft the eafe, Which marks fecurity t« pleafe ; And fcenes, long paft, of joy and pain, Came wildering...
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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature

English literature - 1805 - 570 pages
...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,...pain, Came wildering o'er his aged brain : He tried to tun« his harp in vain/ At length, encouraged by the kindness of his illustrious hostess, ' Amid the...
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The Poetical Works of Walter Scott, Esq, Volume 1

Walter Scott - 1819 - 322 pages
...ladies, sate, Perchance he wished his hoon denied: For( when to tune his harp he tried, llis tremhling hand had lost the ease, Which marks security to please...past, of joy and pain, Came wildering o'er his aged hrain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Dutchess praised its chime, And gave him heart,...
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British melodies, extracts from the modern poets [signed J.H.R.].

British melodies - 1820 - 280 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...security to please ; And scenes, long past, of joy and pair*, Came wildering o'er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Duchess,...
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The Practice of Elocution, Or A Course of Exercises for Acquiring the ...

Benjamin Humphrey Smart - Elocution - 1826 - 242 pages
...reached the hall of state Where she, with all her ladies, sat, Perchance he wished his boon denied : 16 For when to tune his harp he tried, His trembling...ease Which marks security to please ; And scenes long passed of joy and pain Came wildering o'er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain. The...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: Complete in One Volume

Walter Scott - 1827 - 678 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 Land hud t»,t the case Which marks security to please ; And scenes, long past, of joy and pain, dme...
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Poetry for Schools: Designed for Reading and Recitation. The Whole Selected ...

Eliza Robbins - Children's poetry - 1828 - 408 pages
...room of state. Where she, with all her ladies, sate, Perchance he wish'd his boon denied: For when (o tune his harp he tried, His trembling hand had lost...— He tried to tune his harp in vain. The pitying Dutchess prais'd its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string'* according glee...
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The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His ..., Volume 1

Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 1104 pages
...gain'd. But, when he reached the room of state, Where she. with all her ladies, sate, Perchance ne wish'd his boon denied : For, when to tune his harp he tried,...ease, Which marks security to please; And scenes, longpast, of joy and pain, Came wildering o er nis aged brain — He tried to tune his harp in vain...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Sketch of His Life

Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - Poetry - 1838 - 496 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...o'er his aged brain — He tried to tune his harp ш vain. The pitying duchess praised its chime, And gave him heart, and gave him time, Till every string's...
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The poetic reciter; or, Beauties of the British poets: adapted for reading ...

Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 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...lost the ease, Which marks security to please ; And seenes, long past, of joy and pain, Came wildering o'er his aged brain, — He tried to tune his harp...
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