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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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The Art of Elocution: Or, Logical and Musical Reading and Declamation. With ...

George Vandenhoff - 1847 - 396 pages
...dangling his bonnet and plume : And the bride-maidens whisper'd, l- 'Twere better by far, To have match'd our 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 to the croup the fair lady he swung, So...
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Orthophony; Or, The Cultivation of the Voice, in Elocution: A Manual of ...

1847 - 312 pages
..." Impassioned radical and median stress:" "High pitch:" Varied "slides:" Extremely short pauses.) " 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...
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Readings for the young, from the works of sir Walter Scott, Volume 3

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1848 - 276 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 British minstrel; A choice collection of modern songs. 2 pt. [in 1 vol ...

British minstrel - 1848 - 480 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, Andthehride-maidens whisper'd,Twerehetterhy far To...
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North American First Class Reader: The Sixth Book of Tower's Series for ...

David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...looked down to blush, and she looked up to sigTi, » With a smile on her lip, and a tear in her eye ; And the bride-maidens whispered, ' 'Twere better by far To have matched our l',«ir cousin with young Lochinvar SUPPRESSED FORCE. 136. There are some conditions of the mind demanding...
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The British orator

Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 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 better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar ! " One touch...
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Orthophony; Or The Cultivation of the Voice in Elocution: A Manual of ...

William Russell - 1849 - 320 pages
...Impassioned radical and median stress:" " High' pitch :" Varied "slides:" Extremely short pauses.) " 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...
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Orthopony; Or the Cultivation of the Voice, in Elocution: A Manual of ...

William Russell - 1849 - 310 pages
..." Impassioned radical and median stress:" "High pitch:" Varied "slides:" Extremely short pauses.) " 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...
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Notes and Queries

1895 - 666 pages
...theme. Mr. Finnimore chooses for his picture the couplet describing the crisis of the narrative : — So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the eaddle before her he sprung I — and he portrays a stately steed and two handsomeyoung people. Neither...
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Cyclopedia of English Literature: a Selection of the Choicest ..., Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...Lochinvar. So stately his form, and to lovely her face, That nerer a hall such a galliard did grace ! W bile fluctuation», Lochinты-!' One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, "When they reached the hall door, and...
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