So stately his form, and so lovely her face, 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 bridemaidens whispered, "Twere better by far... Selections for Oral Reading - Page 88edited by - 1914 - 326 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1808 - 416 pages
...She looked down to blush, and she looked np to sigh, With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, —...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... | |
| Walter Scott - 1808 - 526 pages
...She looked down to blush, and she looked up to sigh, With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, —...Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, ' , TLat never a hall such a galliard did grace ; While her mother did fret, and her father did fume,... | |
| Enos Bronson - 1809 - 494 pages
...She looked down to blush, and she looked up to sigh, With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar —...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... | |
| 1809 - 914 pages
...tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar — " Now tread we a measure !" sakj young Lochinvar, So stately his form, and so lovely...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... | |
| John Aikin - 1810 - 414 pages
...She look'd down to blush, and she look'd up to sigh, With a smile on her lips and a tear in her eye. He took her soft hand ere her mother could bar, "...While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume ; And the bride-maidens whisper'd, " 'twere... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 320 pages
...She looked down to blush, and she looked up to sigh, With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, —...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... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1810 - 532 pages
...She looked down to blush, and she looked up to sigh, With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, —...face, That never a hall such a galliard did grace ; R2 While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet... | |
| John Aikin - 1810 - 330 pages
...He took her soft hand ere her mother could bar,— " Now tread we a measure!" said young LOCIIINVAK. So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That...While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bride-maidens whisper'd, a 'T were... | |
| 1813 - 410 pages
...She look'd down to blush, and she look'd up to sigh, With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar,—...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... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 536 pages
...She looked down to blush, and she looked up to sigh, With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, —...face, That never a hall such a galliard did grace ; R 2 While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet... | |
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