 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...  Manual of Composition and Rhetoric - Page 19by John Hays Gardiner, George Lyman Kittredge, Sarah Louise Arnold - 1907 - 500 pagesFull 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 ! So light to... | |
 | 1808 - 416 pages
...And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, ' 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with...and one word in her ear, • When they reached the hall-door, and the charger stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pages
...And the bridegroom stood 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 to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reached the hall-door, and the charger... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 pages
...And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, " "Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with...word in her ear, When they reached the hall door, and the charger stood near ¡ So light to the croup the fair lady he swung ! So light to the saddle... | |
 | 1809 - 914 pages
...And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with...word in her ear, When they reached the hall door, and the charger stood near ¡ So light to the croup the fair lady he swung ! 4o light to the saddle... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 532 pages
...And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume ; , And the bride-maidens whispered, " Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with...hand, and one word in her ear, When they reached the hall-door, and the charger stood near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to-... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1810 - 960 pages
...And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with...hand, and one word in her ear, '. When they reached tlie lia'll.duor, and the charger stood near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light... | |
 | 1810 - 928 pages
...bride-niaideas whispered, " 'Twere better by far To hare matched our fair cousin with young Locbinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reached the hall-door, and the charger stood near; So light to the cronpc the fair lady he swung, So light to the... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 320 pages
...bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young LochOne touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reached the hall-door, and the charger stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 330 pages
...bride-maidens whisper'd, a 'T were better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young LOCHINTAE." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach'd the hall door, and the charger stood near; So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So... | |
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