So stately his 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,... The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 181808Full view - About this book
| 1808 - 416 pages
...and 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...• When they reached the hall-door, and the charger stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung... | |
| Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pages
...bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." f 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 the saddle before her he sprung... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 pages
...and 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... | |
| 1809 - 914 pages
...and 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... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 532 pages
...and 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...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- the saddle before her he sprung... | |
| 1810 - 928 pages
...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 they reached the 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... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 320 pages
...bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young LochOne 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 the saddle before her he sprung... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1810 - 960 pages
...and 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 pages
...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 pages
...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, (... | |
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