 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
 | Robert Chambers - Ballads, Scots - 1829 - 408 pages
...word in her ear, When they reach'd 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 sprung I She is won I we are gone, over bush, loch, and scaur ; They'll have fleet steeds that follow, quoth... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 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 croupe the fair lady he swung,... | |
 | James Hedderwick - Oratory - 1833 - 232 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,... | |
 | Walter Scott - English literature - 1833 - 1104 pages
...to blush, and she looked up to sigh, With a »milo un her lips, and a tear in her eye." •MJ II I" One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear. When they reach'd the hall door, nnd the charger stood near ; So lirlit to the r.roune the fuir lady he swung, So licht to... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet ami plume, One touch to her hand, and one word in her...swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung l " She is won ! we are gone, over bush, loch, and scaur ; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,"... | |
 | Songs - 1835 - 320 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's won, we are gone,... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 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... | |
 | Garland - English poetry - 1836 - 246 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, When they reach' d the hall door, and the charger stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...down to blush, and she looked up lo sigh, With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye.** 4 f " 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 I if fair lady lie suuitB, so light... | |
 | Gething - 1838 - 426 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-,... | |
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