 | Francis Parkman - 1982 - 472 pages
...concealed there. CHAPTER XII. Ill-Luck. "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...They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth young Lockinvar." MARMION. A Canadian came from Fort Laramie, and brought a curious piece of intelligence.... | |
 | Francis Parkman - 1991 - 1012 pages
...touch to her hand, and one word in her ear. When they reach'd the hall-door, and the charger stxxxl near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung....They'll have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth young Lockinvar." MARMION. A CANADIAN came from Fort Laramie, and brought a curious piece of intelligence.... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 2003 - 258 pages
...fair cousin with young Lochinvar,' 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...they ran: There was racing and chasing on Cannobie Lee, But the lost bride of Netherby ne'er did they see, So daring in love, and so dauntless in war,... | |
 | Jo Beverley - 2004 - 692 pages
...the way to the coach, like Lochinvar snatching his beloved from her wedding. So light to the croup the fair lady he swung. So light to the saddle before...fleet steeds that follow, " quoth young Lochinvar. And that, of course, was the problem. He was dubious about young Lochinvar riding so rashly with a... | |
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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 croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung! "She is won ! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur... 
