 The royal feast was done; the King Sought some new sport to banish care. And to his jester cried: "Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer!" The jester doffed his cap and bells. And stood the mocking court before; They could not see the bitter smile...  A Library of American Literature... - Stran 89avtor: Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1889Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1879 - 978 strani
...new sport to banish care, And to his jester cried, " Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer! " The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the...monarch's silken stool; His pleading voice arose: " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool! " No pity, Lord, could change the heart From red with wrong to... | |
 | George Melville Baker - 1879 - 734 strani
...new sport to banish care, And to his jester cried : " Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer!" The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the...: , They could not see the bitter smile Behind the patient grin he wore. He bowed his head and bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool ; His pleading... | |
 | 1883 - 804 strani
...sport to banish care, And to his jester cried : " Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer !" The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the...before: They could not see the bitter smile Behind the patient grin he wore. He bowed his head, and bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool; His pleading... | |
 | 1885 - 470 strani
...new sport to banish care, And to his jester cried, " Sir Fool, Kneel now for us and make a prayer I " The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the...monarch's silken stool ; His pleading voice arose : " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool I " No pity, Lord, could change the heart From red with wrong... | |
 | George F. Crook - 1885 - 106 strani
...sport to banish care; And to bis Jester cried : " Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make (or us a prayer! " The Jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the...bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool; His pieading voice arose : " O LORD, Be merciful to me — a Fool! 'T is not by guilt the onward sweep... | |
 | 1885 - 466 strani
...new sport to banish care, And to his jester cried, " Sir Fool, Kneel now for us and make a prayer l * The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before ; He bowed his head, and bent his knee Upon the monarch's silken stool ; His pleading voice arose :... | |
 | Edward Rowland Sill - 1887 - 134 strani
...sport to banish care, And to his jester cried : " Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer ! " The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the...monarch's silken stool ; His pleading voice arose : " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! The rod must heal the sin : but Lord, Be merciful to me, a... | |
 | Edward Rowland Sill - 1887 - 134 strani
...sport to banish care, And to his jester cried : " Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer ! " The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the...monarch's silken stool ; His pleading voice arose : " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! " No pity, Lord, could change the heart From red with wrong... | |
 | 1888 - 596 strani
...jester cried : ''Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer." The jester dropped his cap, and hells, And stood the mocking court before ; They could not...Monarch's silken stool ; His pleading voice arose : " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool ! " 'Tis not by guilt the onward sweep Of truth and right, O... | |
 | Edward Rowland Sill - 1889 - 122 strani
...sport to banish care, And to his jester cried : " Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer ! " The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the...the monarch's silken stool; His pleading voice arose : " O Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool! The rod must heal the sin : but Lord, Be merciful to me, a fool!... | |
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