 Her pranks the favourite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day, the hour; Now, frowning, smiling, for the hundredth time, The nurse, that ancient lady, preached decorum; And, in the lustre of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart...  The Kaleidoscope: or, Literary and scientific mirror - Page 261825Full view - About this book
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...she grew, for ever in his sight. She was all gentleness, all gaiety. Her pranks the favourite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, th"e day, the hour ; And in the lustre of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to Francesco. Great was... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1854 - 504 pages
...looks there in her bridal dress, She was all gentleness, all gaiety. Her pranks the favorite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...in it, to Francesco. Great was the joy ; but at the nuptial feast, When all sate down, the bride herself was wanting. Nor was she to be found ! Her father... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1854 - 516 pages
...vr.lt n; .vn ih'/» ii.i3» !i-'i:-i the t,i!:- '! • v ; .Ii ni«, Her pranks the favourite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...in it, to FRANCESCO. Great was the joy ; but at the Bridal feast, When all sat down, the Bride was wanting there. Nor was she to be found ! Her Father... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 pages
...there in her bridal dress. She was all gentleness, all gaiety, ROGERS. Her pranks the favourite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...in it, to Francesco. Great was the joy ; but at the nuptial feast, When all sat down, the bride herself was wanting( Nor was she to be found ! Her father... | |
 | Conrad Hume Pinches - 1854 - 460 pages
...looks there in her bridal dress, She was all gentleness, all gaiety, Her pranks the favourite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come — the...in it, to Francesco. Great was the joy; but at the bridal feast When all sat down, the bride was wanting there. Nor was she to be found ! Her father cried... | |
 | Margaret Cockburn Conkling - 1854 - 262 pages
...had alloyed the ingenuous simplicity, or diminished the buoyant enthusiasm of her noble nature, - ia the lustre of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to"— one of her numerous admirers, Colonel Daniel Parke Custis, a son of the Hon. John Custis of Arlington.... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1855 - 530 pages
...looks there in her bridal dress, She was all gentleness, all gayety, Her pranks the favorite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...hundredth time, The nurse, that ancient lady, preached deco'ruin ; And, in the lustre of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to Francesco.... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1855 - 468 pages
...looks there in her bridal dress, She was all gentleness, all gaiety. Her pranks the favorite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day....the hour ; Now, frowning, smiling, for the hundredth tune, The nurse, that ancient lady, preached decorum; And, in the lustre of her youth, she gave Her... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1856 - 466 pages
...all gayety, her pranks the favourite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day, tin! hour; now, frowning, smiling, for the hundredth time,...it, to Francesco. Great was the joy ; but, at the nuptial feast, when all sat down, the bride was wanting there, nor was she to be found ! Her father... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...looks there in her bridal dress, She was all gentleness, all gaiety, Her pranks the favourite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...in it, to Francesco. Great was the joy ; but at the Bridal feast, When all sate down, the Bride was wanting there. Nor was she to be found ! Her Father... | |
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