River where ford there was none; But, ere he alighted at Nethe'rby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late: For. a laggard in love and a dastard in war Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. Ballads of Battle and Bravery - Page 18by William Gordon McCabe - 1879 - 153 pagesFull view - About this book
| Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1808 - 526 pages
...not for brake, and he stopped not for stone ; He swam the Eske river where ford there was none ; But, ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented,...Lochinvar. • So boldly he entered the Netherby Hall, Among bride's-men, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all : TVien spoke the bride's father, his hand on... | |
| 1808 - 416 pages
...river where ford there was none , But, ere, he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented, 1 he gallant came late : For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of bravo Lochinvar. So boldly he entered the Netherby Hall, Among bride's men, and kinsmen, and brothers,... | |
| Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 494 pages
...not for brake, and he stopped not for stone ; He swam the Eske river where ford there was none ; But, ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented,...Lochinvar. So boldly he entered the Netherby hall, Among bridesmen, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all ; Then spoke the bride's father, his hand on his... | |
| 1809 - 914 pages
...ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride h%^consented, the gallant came late ; For я laggard m love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. So boldly he entered the Nctherby hall, Among bridesmen, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all ; Then spoke the bride's father,... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1810 - 960 pages
...not for brake, and he stopped not for stone, He swam the Eske river where ford there was rione; But, ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented,...Lochinvar. So boldly he entered the Netherby Hall, Among bride's.men, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all; Then spoke the bride's father, his hand on his... | |
| John Aikin, Robert Harding Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 508 pages
...not for brake, and he stopp'd not for stone, He swam the Eske river, where ford there was none; But, ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented,...wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. So boldly he enter'd the Netherby hall, Among bridesmen, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all : Then spoke the bride's... | |
| History - 1810 - 928 pages
...stone, He swam the Eskc river where ford there was лопе ; But, ere he alighted at Netherby cate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late : For...brave Lochinvar. So boldly he entered the Netherby Kail, Among bride's.men, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all : Then spoke the bride's father, his hand... | |
| Fanny (fict.name.) - 1811 - 228 pages
...Stanhope's hand, who stooping forward, said in a low voice, whilst uu arch smile played on .her lip.: " For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, " Was to wed the fair Ellen of young *• ' •Lochinvar." The Duke paid but little attention to her words, however, for his whole... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...not for brake, and he stopped not for stone, He swam the Eske river where ford there was none ; But, ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented,...Lochinvar. So boldly he entered the Netherby Hall, Among bride's-men, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all: CANTO v. THE COURT. S59 Then spoke the bride's... | |
| Parodies - 1813 - 410 pages
...not for brake, and he stopp'd not for stone, He swam the Eske river where ford there was none; But ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented,...wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. So boldly he enter'd the Netherby Hall, Among bride's-men, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all: Then spoke the bride's... | |
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