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 new national reading books - Page 200by New national reading books - 1880Full view - About this book
| 1808 - 416 pages
...Lochinvar. 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,...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, ' 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar.' One touch... | |
| Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pages
...Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, ' , TLat never a hall such a galliard did grace ; While her mother did fret, and her father did fume,...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." f One touch... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 pages
...Lochinvar. 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,...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, " "Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch... | |
| 1809 - 914 pages
...Lochinvar, 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,...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch... | |
| John Aikin - 1810 - 414 pages
...Lochinvar. 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,...the 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... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1810 - 960 pages
...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, and her father did fume,...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch... | |
| John Aikin - 1810 - 330 pages
...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 light to the saddle before her he sprung! " She is won! we are gone,... | |
| 1810 - 928 pages
...Lochiutar. So stately li¡! form, and so lovely her face, That never a hall inch a ^alliard did grace ; While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and pliinir, ; And the bride-niaideas whispered, " 'Twere better by far To hare matched our fair cousin... | |
| 1813 - 410 pages
...Lochinvar. 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,...dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far, To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That never a hall such a galliard did grace ; R 2 While her mother did fret, and her father did fume,...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, " Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to... | |
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