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
| John Celivergos Zachos - Elocution - 1851 - 570 pages
...from her birth, and her first lov*. She was all gentleness, all gayety, Her pranks the favorite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...nurse, that ancient lady, preached decorum ; And in the luster of her youth she gave Her hand, with her heart hi it, to Francisco. Great was the joy ; but... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1851 - 354 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,...the hundredth time, The nurse, that ancient lady, preach' d decorum ; And, in the lustre of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to Francesco.... | |
| Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...looks there in her bridal dren, She was all gentleness, all gaiety, Her pranks the favourite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...Now, frowning, smiling, for the hundredth time, The nune, that ancient lady, preached decorum ; And, in the lustre of her youth, she gave Her hand, with... | |
| Samuel Rogers - 1852 - 522 pages
...son, FRANCESCO DORIA, Her playmate from her birth, and her first love. Her pranks the favourite 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,... | |
| Richard Green Parker - English language - 1852 - 512 pages
...gaiety. Her pranks the favorite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the dny, the hour l Now, frowning, smiling, for the hundredth time, The...in it, to Francesco. Great was the joy ; but at the nuptial feast, When all sate down, the bride herself was wanting. Nor was she to be found ! Her father... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1852 - 792 pages
...looks there in her bridal dress, She was all gentleness, all gayety, Her pranks the favourite theme of every tongue. But now the day was come, the day,...the hundredth time, The nurse, that ancient lady, preach'd decorum ; And, in the lustre of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to Francesco.... | |
| Poets, American - 1853 - 560 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,...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... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - Children - 1853 - 350 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'. 8. Great was the joy';... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 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,...the hundredth time, The nurse, that ancient lady, preach'd decorum; And, in the lustre of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to Francesco.... | |
| Forget-Me-Not, Forget-me-not - 1853 - 138 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,...the hundredth time, The nurse, that ancient lady, preach'd decorum; And, in the lustre of her youth, she gave Her hand, with her heart in it, to Francesco.... | |
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