 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 pages
...bridemaidens whisper'd " 'T were better by far, To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." 7. One touch to her hand and one word in her ear. When they reach'd the hall door, and their + charger stood near, So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to... | |
 | James A. Maitland - 1857 - 418 pages
...a downright monstrosity. If such should ever be the case, Charley, you should step in like a second Lochinvar — " One touch to her hand and one word in her ear, When they reached the hall door, and a charger was near — So light to the croup the fair lady he swung —... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1858 - 952 pages
...bridegroom stood 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."...hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach'd the ludl-door, and the charger stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to... | |
 | 1859 - 374 pages
...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And 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, When they reached the hall-door, and the charger stood near ; So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1859 - 420 pages
...tear in her eye, He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, " Now tread we a measure !" said young Lochinvar. 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... | |
 | Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - 530 pages
...dangling his 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, 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1860 - 656 pages
...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, When they reached the hall door and the charger stood near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So... | |
 | George Vandenhoff - 1862 - 462 pages
...bride-maidens whisper'd, " 'Twere better by far, To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochiuvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear When...hall-door, and the charger stood near; So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung ! " She is won ! we are gone... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 372 pages
...bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whispered, "Twere better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar...hand and one word in her ear, When they reach'd the hall door; and the charger stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1862 - 706 pages
...dangling his bonnet and plume; And 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, When they reached the hall-door, and the charger stood near ; So light to the cronpe the fair lady he swung,... | |
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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:... 
