 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 matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar.  Beautiful poetry, selected by the ed. of The Critic - Pagina 344door Beautiful poetry - 1859Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1808 - 556 pagina’s
...plume j And the bride-maidens whifpere-d, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair coufin with young Lochinvar. " One touch to her hand, and one...ear, When they reached the hall-door, and the charger flood near ; So light tp the croup the fair lady he fwung ! So light to the faddle before her he fprung... | |
 | 1808 - 646 pagina’s
...[charj-cr stood near ; When they reaeh'd the hall door, and the So light to the croupe the fair lady lie swung So light to the saddle before her he sprung ! " She is won ! we are gonu over bank, bush, and scaur ; They '11 have fleet steeib that follow," quoth young Lochinvar. There... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pagina’s
...plume ; And the bride-maidens 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 croup the fair lady he swung ! 4o light to... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 pagina’s
...plume ; And the bride-maidens 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 croup the fair lady he swung ! So light to... | |
 | 1810 - 928 pagina’s
...bride-niaideas whispered, " 'Twere better by far To hare matched our fair cousin with young Locbinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When...hall-door, and the charger stood near; So light to the cronpc the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung ! " Stir is won! we arc... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1810 - 960 pagina’s
...plume ; And the bride-maidens 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 tlie lia'll.duor, and the charger stood near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 330 pagina’s
...bride-maidens whisper'd, a 'T were better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young LOCHINTAE." 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 Aikin - 1810 - 414 pagina’s
...bride-maidens whisper'd, " 'twere better by far [invar." To have match'd our fair cousin with young LochOne 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, (... | |
 | 1813 - 410 pagina’s
...plume; And the bride-maidens whispered, " '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 croupe the fair lady he swung, So... | |
 | Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 pagina’s
...plume : And the bride-maidens whisper'd 'twere better by far, To hare 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, So... | |
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