 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 580 pages
...in love with Laura Lilly. .J I saw her at a country ball, There where the sound of tlute and flddlo, Gave signal sweet, in that old hall, Of hands across...; 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... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Quotations, English - 1855 - 610 pages
...ball ; There when the sound of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet hs that old hall, Of hands aeross and down the middle. Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that sets young hearts romaneing ; She was our queen, our rose, our star ; And when she daneed— oh, heaven,... | |
 | James Parton - English poetry - 1856 - 720 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,... | |
 | James Parton - English poetry - 1856 - 700 pages
...love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at a country ball; There when the sound of flute and fiddle Grave signal sweet in that old hall, Of hands across and...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,... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Quotations, English - 1856 - 624 pages
...ball ; There when the sound of flute and f,ddle Gave signal sweet in thai old hall, Of hands aeross and down the middle. Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all thai sets young hearts romaneing ; She was our queen, our rose, onr star ; And when she daneed —... | |
 | Stories - 1858 - 274 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...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,... | |
 | Literature - 1859 - 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 the danced — oh. heaven,... | |
 | American periodicals - 1861 - 850 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 — 0 Heaven,... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1864 - 466 pages
...— In short, while I was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lily. I saw her at the County Ball : There, when the sounds of flute and fiddle Gave signal...young hearts romancing; She was our queen, our rose, pur star; And then she danced — O Heaven, her dancing! .VOI. II. L Dark was her hair, her hand was... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1865 - 436 pages
...; In short, while I was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at the County Ball : There when the sounds of flute and fiddle Gave signal...middle, Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that sets young hearts romancing : She was our queen, our rose, our star ; And then she danced — oh, heaven,... | |
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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. Her every look, her every smile... 
