 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1841 - 410 pages
...bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume ; | And the bride-maidens whisper'd, | " 'T were better by far| To have match'd our fair cousin | with young...| and one 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 380 pages
...bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet find plume; And the bride-maidens vvhisper'd, " 'T were better by far, To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar."...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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pages
...bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whisper'd," "Twere betterby far, To have match'dourfaircousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach'd tho hall-door, and the charger stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 pages
...down to blush, and she looked up to sigh, With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye." IW41 It ["'One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, when they reach'd the hall door, and the charter stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So lipht to the saddle' before... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...dangling his bonnet and plume, And the bride-maidens whispered, ' Twere better by far To have matched ared The ground where we were bom and reared ! Hail, ancient manners ! sure defence, Where they s reached the hall door, and the charger stood near, So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1844 - 900 pages
...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the 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 - 1844 - 108 pages
...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride -maidens whispered, " 'T were 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...bride-maidens whispered, ' Twere better by far To bare matched our fair cousin with young Locbinvar !' am reached the hall door, and the charger stood near, So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bridemaidens whisper'd, "'Twerc better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar."...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... | |
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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 light to the saddle before her he sprung! "She is won! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur:... 
