 ... young 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, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bride-maidens whispered,...  Poetical Works - Page 85by Walter Scott - 1867 - 559 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1808 - 416 pages
...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 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,... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 494 pages
...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 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 !... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...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 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 !... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1810 - 960 pages
...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 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,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 532 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Parodies - 1813 - 410 pages
...bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far, To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar."...near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung! "She is won! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur;... | |
 | Richard Clark - Madrigals, English - 1814 - 530 pages
...stood dangling his bonnet and plume : And the bride-maidens whisper'd 'twere better by far, To hare match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar. One...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, So light in the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...dangling his honnet and plume ; And the hride-maidens whispered, " "I were hetter hy 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 croupe the fair lady he swung, So... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bride-maidens whisper'd, " "Twere better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar,"...near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung .' " She is won! we aregone, over bank, bush, and scaur;... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1820 - 958 pages
...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 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... | |
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