 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, So light to the saddle...  The American School Readers: Primer, [First- reader] - Page 74by Kate Forrest Oswell, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1912Full view - About this book
 | 1813 - 410 pages
...dangling his bonnet and plume; And 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, When they reach'd the hall-door, and the charger stood near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So... | |
 | Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 pages
...dangling his bonnet and plume : And the bride-maidens whisper'd 'twere better by far, To hare 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1818 - 372 pages
...hridegroom stood dangling his honnet and plume ; And the hride-maidens whispered, " "I were hetter hy far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar."...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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1820 - 958 pages
...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...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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 306 pages
...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 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... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 596 pages
...bride-maidens whisper'd, " 'Twere better by "far, " To have match'd our fair cousin with young Loch" invar." 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,... | |
 | 1821 - 154 pages
...her father did ftime, A.nd 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 Lochvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach 'd the hall dour, and the... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 530 pages
...bride-maidens whisper'd, " 'Twere better by " far, " To have match'd our fair cousin with young Loch" invar." 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,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 314 pages
...dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whisper'd, " "Twere better by fcr 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... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1825 - 388 pages
...dangling his bonnetand plume; And the 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 croup the fair lady he swung, So... | |
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