 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 To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar.  The Songs of England and Scotland - Page 2751835 - 675 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Scott - 1852 - 594 pages
...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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...bridemaidens 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,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1854 - 892 pages
...match'd our fair cousin with young LochOne touch to her band, and one word in her ear, When they rcuch'd the hall-door, and the charger stood near ; So light...swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung I " She U won ! wo are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow," quoth... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1853 - 456 pages
...bride-maidens whisper'd, | " 'T were better by far | To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." | One touch to her hand, | and one word in her ear,...reach'd the hall-door, | and the charger stood near ; I So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, | So light to the saddle before her he sprung ! I... | |
 | Songs - 1853 - 456 pages
...hand ere her mother could bar: ' Now tread we а тешите !* said young Lochinvar. One touch on her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach'd the hall-door, and the charger stood near ; So lu'lit to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung ! ' She is... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - Ballads, English - 1853 - 464 pages
...lily braes. • [' 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 croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddie before her he sprung ! ' She is won i we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur ; They 'll have... | |
 | Conrad Hume Pinches - Elocution - 1854 - 460 pages
...bride-maidens whisper'd, " 'Twere better by far " To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar !" One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When...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,... | |
 | Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...bridemaidens 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... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - Elocution - 1854 - 440 pages
...bridemaidens 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, So... | |
 | Oliver Oldham - Readers (Secondary) - 1854 - 406 pages
...maidens whispered: " 'Twere better by far, To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." 7. 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, So... | |
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