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" So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That never a hall such a galliard did grace; 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... "
English poetry, for use in the schools of the Collegiate institution ... - Page 63
by English poetry - 1869
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Elocution, Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy: Involving the Principles of ...

C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 334 pages
...tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar; " Now tread we a measure,''«aid young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely...never a hall such a galliard did grace; While her motherdid fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom—stood dangling his bonnet and plume,...
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Chambers's Miscellany of Useful and Entertaining Tracts, Volume 10

William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Tracts - 1846 - 282 pages
...She looked down to blush, and she looked up to sigh, With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, "...bride-maidens 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...
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The Poets and Poetry of England: In the Nineteenth Century

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...She look'd down to blush, and she look'd up to sigh, With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, —...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bridemaidens whisper'd, " 'T were better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." 00 One touch...
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The United States Speaker: a Copious Selection of Exercises in Elocution ...

John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1846 - 540 pages
...looked down to blush, and she looked up .to sigh, \^"ith a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, —...While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, A_nd the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bridemaidens whispered, " 'Twere...
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The Art of Elocution: From the Simple Articulation of the Elemental Sounds ...

George Vandenhoff - Elocution - 1846 - 398 pages
...look'd down to blush, — and she look'd up to sigh — With a smile on her lip, and a tear in her eye ! He took her soft hand ; ere her mother could bar,...young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely his face, That never a hall such a galliard did grace ; While her mother did fret, and her father did...
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The Book of Gems: Wordsworth to Bayley

Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1846 - 332 pages
...said young Lochinvur. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That never a hall such a galhard did grace ; While her mother did fret, and her father...dangling his bonnet and plume, — And the bride-maidens whisper'd, " 'Twere better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar !" One touch...
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The Elocutionary Reader; Or, Rhetorical Class Book

Hugh Gawthrop - Recitations - 1847 - 184 pages
...sigh — With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye, He took her soft hand, ere her mother conld bar, — " Now tread we a measure >" said young Lochinvar....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...
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The Art of Elocution: Or, Logical and Musical Reading and Declamation. With ...

George Vandenhoff - Elocution - 1847 - 396 pages
...look'd down to blush, — and she look'd up to sigh — With a smile on her lip, and a tear in her eye ! He took her soft hand ; ere her mother could bar,...young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely his face, That never a hall such a galliard did grace ; While her mother did fret, and her father did...
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North American First Class Reader: The Sixth Book of Tower's Series for ...

David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...looked down to blush, and she looked up to sigh, — With a smile on her lip, and a tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, —...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...
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Readings for the Young from the Works of Sir Walter Scott

Walter Scott - 1848 - 754 pages
...She look'd down to blush, and she look'd up to sigh, With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, —...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whisper'd, " Twere better by far, To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar. " One touch...
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