 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...  First Steps with American and British Authors - Page 47by Albert Franklin Blaisdell - 1899 - 422 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pages
...took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, — " Now tread we a measure I" said young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...the bridemaidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far " To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1857 - 364 pages
...took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, — ' Now tread we a measure ! ' said young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...the bride-maidens whispered, ' 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar.' One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear,... | |
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 pages
...took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, — " Now tread we a measure !" said young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...the bride-maidens whispered, " '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,... | |
 | 1857 - 280 pages
...eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar; "Now tread we a measure," said young Lochinvar. So stately his form and so lovely her face, That never...bonnet and plume, And the bride-maidens whispered, " 'T were better by far, To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to her hand,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 428 pages
...took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, — " Now tread we a measure ! " said young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...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... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 pages
...He took her soft hand, ere her mother could +bar, "Now tread we a measure!" said young Lochinvar. 6. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bridemaidens whisper'd " 'T were better by far, To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." 7. One touch... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1857 - 420 pages
...took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, — " Now tread we a measure ! " said young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...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... | |
 | 1859 - 374 pages
...took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, — " Now tread we a measure!" said young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...the bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1860 - 656 pages
...He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar,— "Now tread we a measure! "said young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...the bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Locbinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear,... | |
 | Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - 530 pages
...took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, — " Now tread we a measure !" said young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...bonnet and plume, And the bride-maidens whispered, " 'T were better, by far, To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar !" One touch to her... | |
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