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" That never a hall such a galliard did grace: 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. "
Beautiful poetry, selected by the ed. of The Critic - Page 344
by Beautiful poetry - 1859
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 12

1808 - 556 pages
...plume j And the bride-maidens whifpere-d, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair coufin with young Lochinvar. " One touch to her hand, and one...ear, When they reached the hall-door, and the charger flood near ; So light tp the croup the fair lady he fwung ! So light to the faddle before her he fprung...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 78, Part 1; Volume 103

Early English newspapers - 1808 - 646 pages
...[charj-cr stood near ; When they reaeh'd the hall door, and the So light to the croupe the fair lady lie swung So light to the saddle before her he sprung ! " She is won ! we are gonu over bank, bush, and scaur ; They '11 have fleet steeib that follow," quoth young Lochinvar. There...
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Select Reviews, Volumes 1-2

1809 - 914 pages
...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 ! 4o light to...
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Select Reviews, and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, Volume 1

Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1809 - 494 pages
...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 light to...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1810 - 928 pages
...bride-niaideas whispered, " 'Twere better by far To hare matched our fair cousin with young Locbinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When...hall-door, and the charger stood near; So light to the cronpc the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung ! " Stir is won! we arc...
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Volume 50

Edmund Burke - History - 1810 - 960 pages
...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 tlie lia'll.duor, and the charger stood near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light...
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Vocal Poetry: Or, A Select Collection of English Songs. To which is Prefixed ...

John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1810 - 330 pages
...bride-maidens whisper'd, a 'T were better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young LOCHINTAE." 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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Essays on Song-writing: With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most ...

John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1810 - 414 pages
...bride-maidens whisper'd, " 'twere better by far [invar." To have match'd our fair cousin with young LochOne 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, (...
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Accepted Addresses; Or, Proemium Poetarum: To which are Added, Macbeth ...

Parodies - 1813 - 410 pages
...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...
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The Words of the Most Favourite Pieces: Performed at the Glee Club, the ...

Richard Clark - Madrigals, English - 1814 - 530 pages
...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...
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