 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
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1855 - 418 pages
...have mateh'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her car, When they reach'd the hall-door, and the charger stood...croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle hefore her he sprung ! " She is won ! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur ; They'll have fleet... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1855 - 444 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 ! "... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1855 - 914 pages
...bride-maidens whisper'd, " 'Twere better by far, To have match'd our fair cousin with young LochOne touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they...reach'd the hall-door, and the charger stood near ; So UVht to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So li^Iit to the saddle before her he sprung ! " She is... | |
 | John Frost - Elocution - 1855 - 462 pages
...bridemaidens 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 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... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - Readers - 1855 - 442 pages
...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 light to the saddle before her he spiung! " She is won ! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur ; They'll have fleet steeds that follow... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1856 - 576 pages
...down to blush, and she look'd up to sigh, With a smilo on her lips, and a tear in her eye. ***** " 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... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Readers - 1857 - 456 pages
...bridemaidens whisper'd " 'T were 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 reach'd the hall door, and their + charger stood near, So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1857 - 428 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 pages
...bride-maidens whispered, " '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 they reached the hall door, and the charger stood near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So... | |
 | James A. Maitland - American fiction - 1857 - 418 pages
...monstrosity. If such should ever be the case, Charley, you should step in like a second Lochinvar — " One touch to her hand and one word in her ear, When they reached the hall door, and a charger was near — So light to the croup the fair lady he swung —... | |
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