 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
 | Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - 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,...that ancient lady, preached decorum ; And, in the luster of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to Francesco. Great was the joy ; but... | |
 | 1861 - 144 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,...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 1 Her father... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1861 - 470 pages
...from her birth, and her first love She was all gentleness, all gaiety. Her pranks the favorite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...hour; Now, frowning, smiling, for the hundredth time, And, in the lustre of her youth, she gave The nurse, that ancient lady, preached decorum; Her hand,... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 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 sat down, the bride was wanting there. Nor was she to be found ! Her father... | |
 | Henry Twells - 1862 - 262 pages
...from her birth, and her first love. She was all gentleness, all gaiety, Her pranks the favourite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...the hundredth time, The nurse, that ancient lady, preach'd decorum ; And, in the lustre of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to Francesco.... | |
 | Edmund Routledge - 1871 - 196 pages
...son, Francesco Doria, Her playmate from her birth, and her first love. Her pranks the favourite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to Francesco. 1 Great was the joy ; but at the bridal feast, When all sat down, the bride was wanting there Nor was... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...looks there in her bridal dress, She was all gentleness, all gayety, Her pranks the favorite theme erry. For ploughing in the salt-sea field, It would...rudder. From neighboring woods he interlaced His sorry Fmucesco. Great was the joy ; but at the Nuptial Feart, When all sate down, the Bride herself was wanting,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1871 - 346 pages
...from her birth, and her. first love. She was all gentleness, all gayety, Her pranks the favorite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, — the...nurse, that ancient lady, preached decorum ; And, in her shining youth, Ginevra gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to Francesco. " 'T is but to make a... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1871 - 516 pages
...I'll add my hand, And give it to the weaver.* * " But now the day was come — the day — the hour ; And in the lustre of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to Francesco." ROGERS' ITALY. While birds rejoice in leafy bowers ; While bees delight in opening flowers ; While... | |
 | 1872 - 900 pages
...in her bridal dress, She was all gentleness, all gayety, Her pranks the favorite theme of етегу ng my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern...grim, and ancient raven, wandering from the nightly Nuptial Feast, When all sate down, the Bride herself was wanting, Nor was she to be found ! Her father... | |
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