 | Great Britain - 1830 - 484 pages
...bin! ,,, ..... . " I saw her at the county ball,— There, when the sounds of flute and fiddle . Gave signal sweet in that old hall, , Of hands across and...middle, Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that set young hearts romancing, Sb« was oar queen, our rose, our star ; And then she danced,— oh, Heaven... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1831 - 396 pages
...Lily. II. I saw her at the Country-Ball: La Hrnyrre. There, when the sounds of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet in that old hall, Of hands across and...middle, Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that set young hearts romancing ; She was our queen, our rose, our star; HI. Dark was her hair; her hand... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1831 - 388 pages
...that old hall, Of hands across and down the middle, Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that set young hearts romancing ; She was our queen, our rose, our star ; And then she danced, — Oh heaven, her dancing! IIL Dark was her hair; her hand was white ; Her voice... | |
 | 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
...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 hall, Of hands across and...She was our queen, our rose, our star, And when she danced — Oh, heaven I her dancing I She talked of politics or prayers, Of Southey's prose, or Wordsworth's... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at the country ball ; There, when the sounds of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet in that old hall Of hands across and...romancing: She was our queen, our rose, our star; And then she danced, — O Heaven ! her dancing. Dark was her hair; her hand was white; Her voice was exquisitely... | |
 | American poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...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 hall, Of hands across and...middle, Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that set young hearts romancing, She was our queen, our rose, our star; And then she danced — oh, heaven... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1844 - 296 pages
...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 hall, Of hands across and...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 exquisitely... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...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 hall, Of hands across and...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 exquisitely... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...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 hall, Of hands across and...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 exquisitely... | |
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And then she danced, — oh, heaven, her dancing! Dark was her hair, her hand was white; Her voice was exquisitely tender; Her eyes were full of liquid light; I never saw a waist so slender... 
