 Supremely blest, if to their portion fall Health, competence, and peace. Nor higher aim Had he whose simple tale these artless lines proclaim.  THE MONTHLY REVIEW - Page 265by Several Hands - 1771Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1771 - 622 pages
...claflic lore, Elfe I Should here in cunning phrafe difplay, How forth the Minftrel fared in days of yore, Right glad of heart, though homely in array, His waving...locks, and beard all hoary grey : And from his bending fhoulder decent hung His harp, the fole companion of his way, Which to the whiftling wind refponfive... | |
 | 1785 - 320 pages
...MINSTREL fared in days of yore, Right glad of heart, though homely yi array ;, Mis waring locks and heard all hoary grey : And, from his bending moulder, decent...of his way, Which to the whittling wind refponfive rung; And ever as he went fomc merry lay he fung. IV. Fret not yourfclve?, ye filken fons of priJc,... | |
 | 1785 - 316 pages
...lore ; Elfe I moulu here in cunning phrafe difplay,. How forth THE MINSTREL fared in days of yorf,. Right glad of heart, though homely in array ; His...hoary grey : And, from his bending moulder, decent hang His harp, the fole companion of his way, Which to the whillling wind refpohfive rung: And ever... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pages
...though homely in array ; Hi* waving locks and beard ?.I1 hoary grey : And. from his bending fhoulder, decent hung . •< His harp, the fole companion of his way, Which to the whiftljng wind refponiive rang : And ever, as he went fome merry Iny hs Tung. IV. Fret not yourfelves,... | |
 | 1789 - 214 pages
...now explore ; Nor need I here describe in learned lay, How forth THE MINSTREL fared in days of yore, Right glad of heart, though homely in array ; His waving locks and beard all hoary grey : While from his bending shoulder, decent hung His harp, the sole companion of his way, Which to the... | |
 | James Beattie - 1797 - 150 pages
...now explore ; Nor need I here describe in learned lay, How forth THE MINSTREL fared in days of yore, Right glad of heart, though homely in array ; His waving locks and beard all hoary grey : While from his bending shoulder, decent hung His harp, the sole companion of his way, Which to the... | |
 | James Beattie - 1802 - 152 pages
...now explore ; Nor need I here describe in learned lay, How forth the MINSTREL fared in days of yore, Right glad of heart, though homely in array ; His waving locks and beard all hoary grey : While from his bending shoulder, decent hung His harp, the sole companion of his way, Which to the... | |
 | James Beattie - 1803 - 190 pages
...lore ; Else I should here, in cunning phrase, display, How forth THE MINSTREL fared in days of yore, Right glad of heart, though homely in array ; His...locks and beard all hoary grey : And, from his bending shoulder, decent hung His harp, the sole companion of his way, Which to the whistling wind responsive... | |
 | 1803 - 582 pages
...cunning phrafe difplay, How forth the Minftrel far'd in days of yore, Right glad of heart, though hojnely in array; His waving locks and beard all hoary grey : And from his bending ihoulder, decent hung His harp, the fol с companion of his way, Which to the whiftling wind refponlive... | |
 | James Beattie - 1805 - 178 pages
...lore ; Else I should here, in cunning phrase, display, How forth THE MINSTREL fared in days of yore, Right glad of heart, though homely in array ; His...locks and beard all hoary grey : And, from his bending shoulder, decent hung His harp, the sole companion of his way, Which to the whistling wind responsive... | |
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