 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...  The junior book of poetry [ed.] by W. Davis - Page 27edited by - 1877Full view - About this book
 | 1808 - 556 pages
...and 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...her 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... | |
 | 1808 - 416 pages
...took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, — ' Now tread we a measure !' said young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1808 - 526 pages
...Now tread we a measure !" said young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, ' , TLat never a hall such a galliard did grace ; While her...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... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1808 - 646 pages
...took her soft hand, ere her mother , could bar, [Lochinvar. " Now tread we a measure !" said young So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That never a hall such a ga^liard did grace ; While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, [bonnet and plume ; And" the... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 494 pages
...took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar — " Now tread we a measure !" said young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...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
...took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar — " Now tread we a measure !" sakj young Lochinvar, So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1810 - 960 pages
...!" said young Lochiuvar. 4 S« So stately nis form, and so lovely her fate, That '\'-.va hull sucl> a galliard did grace : While her mother did fret,...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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 320 pages
...took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, — " Now tread we a measure !" said young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...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... | |
 | John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1810 - 386 pages
...eye. He took her soft hand ere her mother could bar, " Now tread we a measure," said young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whisper'd, " 'twere better by far [invar," To have match'd our fair cousin with young LochOne touch... | |
 | John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1810 - 330 pages
...He took her soft hand ere her mother could bar,— " Now tread we a measure!" said young LOCIIINVAK. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bride-maidens whisper'd, a 'T were better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young LOCHINTAE." One touch... | |
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