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" 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 Works of Walter Scott, Esq: Marmion; a tale of Flodden field - Page 254
by Sir Walter Scott - 1813
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Selections from modern authors, for the use of schools, by mrs. Gething

Gething - 1838 - 426 pages
...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 did fume,...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...
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The poetic reciter; or, Beauties of the British poets: adapted for reading ...

Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...While her mother did fret and her father did fume, Andthebridegroom stood danglinghisbonnetandplume; And the bridemaidens whispered, " Twere better by...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...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Sketch of His Life

Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - 1838 - 496 pages
...face, That never a hall such a gaillard did grace; While her mother did fret, and her father did fame, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume;...by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Loehinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reached the hall-door, and the...
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The Young Man's Book of Elegant Poetry: Comprising Selections from the Works ...

1838 - 332 pages
...Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, f That never a hall such a galliard did grace; While her mother did fret, and her father did fume...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whisper'd " Twere better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to...
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The Book of Gems: Wordsworth to Bayly

Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 348 pages
...Lochiuvar. 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....dangling his bonnet and plume, — And the bride-maidens whisper'd, " 'Twere better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar !" One touch...
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The Book of Gems: Wordsworth to Bayly

Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 pages
...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 did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his honnet and plume, — And the hridc-maidens whisper'd, " 'Twere better by far To have match'd our fair...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott: First Series, Containing Minstrelsy ...

Sir Walter Scott - 1838 - 562 pages
...down to blush, and she looked up lo sigh, With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye.** 4 f " 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 croupe I if fair lady lie suuitB,...
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The Book of Gems: Wordsworth to Bayly

Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 pages
...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 did fume, And the hridegroom stood dangling his honnet and plume, — And the bride-maidens whisper' d, " 'Twere hetter...
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The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart: Complete in One Volume. With ...

Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pages
...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 did fume,...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whisper'd," "Twere betterby far, To have match'dourfaircousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to her...
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A System of Elocution: With Special Reference to Gesture, to the Treatment ...

Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 pages
...| 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,...dangling his bonnet and plume ; | And the bride-maidens whisper'd, | " 'T were better by far| To have match'd our fair cousin | with young Lochinvar." | One...
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