| Great Britain - 1830 - 484 pages
...yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lily. • n bin! ,,, ..... . " I saw her at the county ball,— There, when the sounds of flute and fiddle . Gave...spell by far Of all that set young hearts romancing, Sb« was oar queen, our rose, our star ; And then she danced,— oh, Heaven ! her dancing! f J)ark... | |
| Great Britain - 1830 - 482 pages
...boy, I fell iu love with Laura Lily. " I saw her at the county ball,— There, when the sounds ot' flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet in that old hall,...hearts romancing, She was our queen, our rose, our Mar ; And then she danced,— ob, Heaven ! her dancing ! " Dark was her hair ; her hand was white ;... | |
| 1831 - 444 pages
...ball — Tuere, when Hie sounds of lliile ami fiddle Gave signal sweet, in ih.it old hall, Of hanus across and down the middle Hers was the subtlest spell by far * Ol ail tii.il set young brails romancing, one was oui ijurcii, our ruse, i.ur star ; Aud then she... | |
| Robert Chambers - Anecdotes - 1832 - 846 pages
...I was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lily. I saw her at a country ball There where the sound of flute and fiddle, Gave signal, sweet in that old...; Hers was the subtlest spell by far, Of all that sets young hearts romancing, She was our queen, our rose, our star, And when she danced — Oh, heaven... | |
| American poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lily. I saw her at the county ball — There, when the sound of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet in that old...romancing, She was our queen, our rose, our star; And then she danced — oh, heaven ! her dancing ! Dark was her hair ; her hand was white ; Her voice... | |
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1844 - 296 pages
...was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at a country ball ; There when the sound of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet in that old...middle, Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that sets young hearts romancing : She was our queen, our rose, our star ; And when she danced — oh, heaven,... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at a country ball ; There when the sound of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet in that old...middle. Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that sets young hearts romancing : She was our queen, our rose, our star; And when she danced — oh, heaven,... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at a country ball ; There when the sound of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet in that old...middle. Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that sets young hearts romancing : She was our queen, our rose, our star; And when she danced — oh, heaven,... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at a country ball, There where the sound of flute and fiddle, Gave signal sweet, in that old...middle; Hers was the subtlest spell by far, Of all that sets young hearts romancing, . She was our queen, our rose, our star, And when she danced—Oh, heaven... | |
| Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1852 - 342 pages
...I was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at a country ball; There when the sound of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet in that old...romancing : She was our queen, our rose, our star; And when she danced—oh, heaven, her dancing! Dark was her hair, her hand was white ; Her voice was... | |
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