 I long wooed your daughter, my suit you denied; Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide; And now am I come, with this lost love of mine, To lead but one measure, drink one cup of wine. There are maidens in Scotland, more lovely by far, That...  A manual of expressive reading - Page 107by John Daniel Morell - 1874 - 308 pagesFull view - About this book
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...in, Scotland more lovely by hi, That would gladly be bride to the young Lochinvar. " The bride-killed the goblet ; the knight took it up, He quaffed off...wine, and he threw down the cup. She looked down to blufh, and (he looked up to figh, With a \n lit' on her lips, and a teat in her eye. He took her foft... | |
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...— And now am I come, with this lost love of mine, To lead but one measure, drink one cup of wine. . There are maidens in Scotland more lovely by far,...eye. He took her soft hand, ere her mother could bar, — " Now tread we a measure !" said young Lochinvar. So stately his form, and so lovely her face,... | |
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...— And now am I come, with this lost love of mine, To lead but one measure, drin.k one cup of wine. There are maidens in Scotland more lovely by far,...kissed the goblet ; the knight took it up, He quaffed oft' the wine, and he threw down the cup. She looked down to blush, and she looked np to sigh, With... | |
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...fen, And, with their cries discontent mix'd, Grumbled and yelled the pipes betwixt." writing nonsense. She looked down to blush, and she looked up to sigh, With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye. The senseless inanity of such lines but felt by parody. Let us try another: She. looked down to eat,... | |
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 | 1809 - 914 pages
...— And now am I come, with this lost love of mine, To lead but one measure, drink one cup of wine : There are maidens in Scotland more lovely by far, That would gladly be bride to the young Lochmvar." The bride kissed the goblet ; the knight took it up, He quaffed oft' the wine, and he threw... | |
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...— And now am I come, with this lost love of mine, To lead but one measure, drink one cup of wine. There are maidens in Scotland more lovely by far,...bride to the young Lochinvar." The bride kissed the goblrt ; the. knight took it up, He quaffed off t)\c wine, and he. threw down the cup. She looked down... | |
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...— And now am I come, with this lost love of mine, ,To lead but one measure, drink one cup of wine. There are maidens in Scotland more lovely by far,...gladly be bride to the young Lochinvar." The bride kiss'd the goblet ; the knight took it up, He quaff'd off the wine, and he threw down the cup ; She... | |
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