 Her pranks the favourite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day, the hour; Now, frowning, smiling, for the hundredth time, The nurse, that ancient lady, preached decorum; And, in the lustre of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart...  The Kaleidoscope: or, Literary and scientific mirror - Page 261825Full view - About this book
 | Charles Mackay - 1896 - 680 pages
...there in her bridal dress, She was all gentleness, all gaiety, Her pranks the favourite theme of eroy tongue. But now the day was come, the day, the hour;...youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to Fnncesco. Great was the joy ; but at the feast, When all sat down, the bride herself wis wanting. Nor... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner, Hamilton Wright Mabie, Lucia Isabella Gilbert Runkle, George H. Warner, Edward Cornelius Towne, George Henry Warner - 1897 - 676 pages
...looks there in her bridal dress, She was — all gentleness, all gayety, Her pranks the favorite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...in it, to Francesco. Great was the joy; but at the bridal feast, When all sate down, the bride was wanting there. Nor was she to be found! Her father... | |
 | Harry Cassell Davis - 1897 - 540 pages
...looks there in her bridal dress, She was all gentleness, all gayety, Her pranks the favorite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...that ancient lady, preached decorum ; And, in the luster of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to Francesco. Great was the joy; but... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1897 - 666 pages
...looks there in her bridal dress, She was all gentleness, all gaiety, Her pranks the favourite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...frowning, smiling for the hundredth time, The nurse, thftf ancient lady, preached decorum • And, in the lustre of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1898 - 558 pages
...looks there in her bridal dress, She was all gentleness, all gayety, Her pranks the favorite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...in it, to Francesco. Great was the joy ; but at the bridal-feast, When all sate down, the bride was wanting there, Nor was she to be found. Her father... | |
 | Sarah Louise Arnold, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1898 - 344 pages
...looks there in her bridal dress, She was — all gentleness, all gayety, Her pranks the favorite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, — the...nurse, that ancient lady, preached decorum; And, in the luster of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to Francesco. Great was the joy, but... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1900 - 468 pages
...looks there in her bridal dress, She was all gentleness, all gaiety, Her pranks the favorite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...in it, to Francesco. Great was the joy ; but at the bridal feast, When all sat down the Bride was wanting there. Nor was she to be found ) Her father cried,... | |
 | Henry Coppée - 1900 - 524 pages
...gentleness, all gayety, Her pranks the favorite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come—the day, the hour; Now frowning, smiling, for the hundredth...in it, to Francesco. Great was the joy, but at the bridal feast, When all sat down, the bride was wanting there, Nor was she to be found. Her father cried,... | |
 | Francis Warre Cornish - 1900 - 604 pages
...looks there in her bridal dress, She was all gentleness, all gaiety, 5° Her pranks the favourite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day, the hour : And, in the lustre of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to Francesco. Great was... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck, Frank R. Stockton, Julian Hawthorne - 1901 - 434 pages
...looks there in her bridal dress, She was — all gentleness, all gayety, Her pranks the favorite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...in it, to Francesco. Great was the joy ; but at the bridal feast, When all sate down, the bride was wanting there. Nor was she to be found ! Her father... | |
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