 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 To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar.  The Songs of England and Scotland - Seite 2751835 - 675 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1846 - 332 Seiten
...bride-maidens whisper'd, " '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 croupe the fair lady he swung,... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 282 Seiten
...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 croupe the fair lady he swung,... | |
 | Hugh Gawthrop - 1847 - 184 Seiten
...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, 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 sprang . " She is won i we are gone,... | |
 | George Vandenhoff - 1847 - 400 Seiten
...bride-maidens whisper'd, " '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...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,... | |
 | 1847 - 312 Seiten
..." 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,... | |
 | British minstrel - 1848 - 480 Seiten
...Andthehride-maidens whisper'd,Twerehetterhy 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 croupe the fair lady he swung, So light on the... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 Seiten
...violet's birth, By the primrose-stars in the shadowy grass, By the green leaves opening as I pass." S5. "One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reached the haH door, and the charger stood near; So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 Seiten
...bride-maidens whisper'd, " '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...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,... | |
 | 1895 - 666 Seiten
...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... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 310 Seiten
..." 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,... | |
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