 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 772 Seiten
...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...She is won ! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur ; They '11 have fleet steeds that follow," quoth young Lochinvar. There was mounting 'mong Graemes... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 754 Seiten
...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...She is won ! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur ; They '11 have fleet steeds that follow," quoth young Lochinvar. There was mounting 'mong Graemes... | |
 | British minstrel - 1848 - 480 Seiten
...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 saddle hefore her he sprung ! " She is won ! we are gone over hank, hush, and scaur ; They'll... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 Seiten
...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 light to the saddle before her he spiung ! " She is won ! we are gone,... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 310 Seiten
..."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...won ! — we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur ; They '11 have fleet steeds that follow,'«quoth young Lochinvar. " There was mounting 'mong Graemes... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 320 Seiten
..."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...won ! — we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur ; They '11 have fleet steeds that follow,' quoth young Lochinvar. " There was mounting 'mong Graemes... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 Seiten
...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 light to the saddle before...and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow! " quoth young Lochinvar. There was mounting 'mong Graemes of the Netherby clan; Fosters, Fenwicks,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1886 - 574 Seiten
...HALLEK. ODD BLUNDER.— I find the following in the poetical volume of Seeley's series of school-books : So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle behind her he sprung. Young Lochinv.'ir's charger must have been of a very unusual frame to have room... | |
 | 1909 - 740 Seiten
...LOCHINVAK ' (10 S. xii. 268, 336). — What is wrong with Sir Walter's lines ? — So light tu tlie croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before lier lie sprung. Lochinvar, of course, reached the saddle by throwing his leg over the horse's neck,... | |
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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:... 
