 | Mary Charlotte J. Leith - 1875 - 370 pages
...disconsolately : he grew thin and pale, avoided society, and became altogether a changed man. CHAPTEE XIV. " Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that set young hearts romancing." WM PBABD. " T AUEA, I have been talking to Aunt Helen, and -*-^ she is quite come round to staying... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1876 - 599 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, —0 Heaven... | |
 | Charles Henry Jones - American poetry - 1876 - 424 pages
...while I was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lily. I saw her at the County Ball : There, where the sounds of flute and fiddle, Gave signal sweet,...that old hall, Of hands across and down the middle, THE BELLE OF THE BALL-ROOM. Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that set young hearts romancing... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 618 pages
...— In short, while I was yet a boy, 1 fell in love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at the county ball ; There, when the sounds of flute and fiddle Gave signal...old hall Of hands across and down the middle, Hers wag the subtlest spell by far Of all that sets young hearts romancing : She was our queen, our rose,... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations, English - 1881 - 738 pages
...enchantments — Art and Nature. Byron, Mar. FaU I saw her at a country ball ; There when the sound of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet in that old hall, , Of hands aeross and down the middle. Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that sets young hearts romancing... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1882 - 984 pages
...in love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at the country ball; There, when the sounds of flute and riddle Gave signal sweet in that old hall Of hands across...middle, Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that sets young hearts romancing: She was our queen, our rose, our Dark was her hair; her hand was white;... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - History - 1883 - 382 pages
...while I was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lilly. saw her at a county 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—O Heaven,... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - Quotations, English - 1883 - 782 pages
...: Mar. Faliero. Act iv. Sc. 1 I saw her at a county ball ; There when the sound of flute and flddle Gave signal sweet in that old hall, Of hands across...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,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1883 - 544 pages
...with Laura Lilly. I saw her at a country ball, There where the sound of flute and fiddle Gave sicnal. sweet in that old hall, Of hands across and down the...middle ; Hers was the subtlest spell by far, Of all thut sets young hearts romancing, She was our queen, our rose, our star, And when she danced — Oh,... | |
 | James Parton - English poetry - 1884 - 732 pages
...Lilly. I saw her at a country ball ; There when the sound of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet hi that old hall, Of hands across and down the 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,... | |
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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... 
