 ... form, and so lovely her face, That never a hall such a galliard did grace; While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bride-maidens whispered, "'Twere better by far, To have...  The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ... - Pagina 2151810Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 756 pagine
...bride-maidens whisper'd, 'twere better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar. One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach'd the hall door, and the charger stood near; So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pagine
..." 'Twere better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young Loch. invar!" ••.. i ,.. . . One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach'd the hall-door, and the charger stood near, So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 pagine
...bridemaidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far " To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reached the hall door, and the charger stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1833 - 1104 pagine
...to blush, and she looked up to sigh, With a »milo un her lips, and a tear in her eye." •MJ II I" One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear. When they reach'd the hall door, nnd the charger stood near ; So lirlit to the r.roune the fuir lady he swung,... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 pagine
...bride-maidens whisper'd "'Twere better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar!" One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach'd the hall-door, and the charger stood near, So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So... | |
 | 1835 - 418 pagine
...her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume, One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach'd the hall-door, and the charger stood near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So... | |
 | 1835 - 320 pagine
...bride-maidens whisper'd, " 'Twere better by far, " To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach'd the hall-door and the charger stood near, So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pagine
...her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet ami plume, One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach'd the hall-door, and the charger stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung,... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pagine
...bridemaidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When...hall-door, and the charger stood near ; So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung ! — " She is won ! we are... | |
 | Garland - 1836 - 246 pagine
...bride-maidens whisper'd, '- 'T were better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach' d the hall door, and the charger stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung,... | |
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