 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...  The Book of Gems: Wordsworth to Bayley - Page 110edited by - 1846Full view - About this book
 | 1808 - 556 pages
...and plume j And the bride-maidens whifpere-d, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair coufin with young Lochinvar. " One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reached the hall-door, and the charger flood near ; So light tp the croup the fair lady he fwung !... | |
 | Walter Scott - Flodden, Battle of, England, 1513 - 1808 - 526 pages
...young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, ' , TLat never a hall such a galliard did grace ; While her mother did fret, and her father...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." f One touch... | |
 | 1808 - 416 pages
...said young Lochinvar. 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...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, ' 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar.' One touch... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1808 - 646 pages
...measure !" said young So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That never a hall such a ga^liard did grace ; While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, [bonnet and plume ; And" the bridegroom st<x>d dangling his And the brisk maidens whisper'd, '(.'twere... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 494 pages
...said young Lochinvar. 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...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, " "Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...sakj young Lochinvar, 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...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch... | |
 | John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1810 - 386 pages
...said young Lochinvar. 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...the bride-maidens whisper'd, " 'twere better by far [invar," To have match'd our fair cousin with young LochOne touch to her hand, and one word in her... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1810 - 960 pages
...young Lochiuvar. 4 S« So stately nis form, and so lovely her fate, That '\'-.va hull sucl> a galliard did grace : While her mother did fret, and her father...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 532 pages
...Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That never a hall such a galliard did grace ; R2 While her mother did fret, and her father did fume,...dangling his bonnet and plume ; , And the bride-maidens whispered, " Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to... | |
 | History - 1810 - 928 pages
...said young Lochiutar. So stately liĄ! form, and so lovely her face, That never a hall inch a ^alliard did grace ; While her mother did fret, and her father...fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and pliinir, ; And the bride-niaideas whispered, " 'Twere better by far To hare matched our fair cousin... | |
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