 I long woo'd your daughter, my suit you denied; Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide— And now am I come, with this lost love of mine, To lead but one measure, drink one cup of wine. There are maidens in Scotland more lovely by far, That...  The songs of England and Scotland - Page 242by England - 1835Full view - About this book
 | John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1810 - 330 pages
...Then spoke the bride's father, his hand on his sword, (Forthe poor craven bridegroomspokeneveraword) " O come ye in peace here, or come ye in war, Or to...dance at our bridal, young Lord LOCHINVAR ?" " I long wooed your daughter, my suit you denied ; Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide ; And... | |
 | History - 1810 - 928 pages
...the bride's father, his hand on his sword, (For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word,} *' О come ye in peace here, or come ye in war, Or to dance...at our bridal, young lord Lochinvar ?" — " I long wooed your daughter, my suit you denied : — Love swells like the Sol way, but ebbs like its tide... | |
 | Parodies - 1813 - 410 pages
...bride's-men, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all: Then spoke the bride's father, his hand on his sword, (For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word,)...dance at our bridal, young Lord Lochinvar?"— "I long wooed your daughter, my suit you denied;— Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide;—... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...and brothers, and all: CANTO v. THE COURT. S59 Then spoke the bride's father, his hand on his sword, (For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word,)...war, Or to dance at our bridal, young Lord Lochinvar f" — " I long wooed your daughter, my suit you denied ; — Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs... | |
 | Richard Clark - Madrigals, English - 1814 - 530 pages
...spoke the bride's father, his hand on his sword, For the poor cravan bridegroom said never a word, 0 come ye in peace here, or come ye in war ; Or to dance at our bridal, young Lord Loch invar. 1 long woo'd your daughter, my suit you denied ; Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...hrothers, and all: Then spoke the hride's father, his hand on his sword, (Forthe poor craven hridegroom said never a word,) " O come ye in peace here, or come ye in war, Or to dance at our hridal, young Lord Lochinvar ?* " I long woo'd your daughter, my suit you denied ! — Love swells... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1820 - 958 pages
...bride's-men, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all : Then spoke the bride's father, his hand on his sword, (For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word,)...dance at our bridal, young lord Lochinvar ?" " I long wooed your daughter, my suit you denied : — Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide —... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. Then spoke the bride's father, his hand on his sword, (For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word,) " O come ye in peace here, or come ye ii*\var. Or to dance at our bridal, young Lord Lochinvar?"— " I long woo'd your daughter, my suit... | |
 | American wit and humor - 1821 - 154 pages
...bride's father his hand on his sword, BVr the poor craven bridegroom, spoke never a word; •• () come ye in peace here or come ye in war, Or to dance at our bridal, youn^- lord Lochinvar. " " I long woo'd ynur daughter, my suit you denied, Love swells like Solwuy,... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1821 - 530 pages
...the bride's father, his hand on his sword, (For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word,) " 0 come ye in peace here, or come ye in war, " Or to dance at ourbridal, young Lord Lochinvar ?" — " I long woo'd your daughter, my suit you denied ; — " Love... | |
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