 I long woo'd 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...  The songs of England and Scotland - Page 242by England - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Andrew Comstock - Elocution - 1841 - 410 pages
...and kinsmen, I and brothers, and all : | Then spoke the bride's father, | his hand on his sword, | (For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word,)...daughter, ! my suit you denied ; | Love swells like the Solway, | but ebbs like its tide ; f | And now am I come, | with this lost love of mine, | To lead... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1845 - 380 pages
...bride's-men, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all; Then spoke the bride's father, his hand on his sword, (For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word,)...daughter, my suit you denied ; — Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide — l And now am I come, with this lost love of mine, To lead but one... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 848 pages
...harp with glee, Mincled with arch simplicity. Then spoke the bride's father, his hand on his sword, yo in war, Or to dance at our bridal, young Lord Lochinvar 1" — " I long woo'd your daughter, my... | |
 | Caricatures and cartoons - 1848 - 582 pages
...late ; And a laggard in travel, a luggage-train guard, Was to wed the fair POLLY oi' JONES'S regard. " I long woo'd your daughter, my suit you denied ; Love swells like a steam-valve, and bursts when it 's tied ; And now I am come, with my lost POLLY B. To walk once the... | |
 | Caricatures and cartoons - 1854 - 574 pages
...and all, Then out spake bold OMAR, his hand on his sword, In an attitude fitting an Ottoman Lord, " 0 come ye in peace here, or come ye in war, Or to see ST. SOPHIA, you big-booted Czar ? "I've long asked your homage, my suit you denied, And my holy... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1842 - 746 pages
...the bride's father, his hand on his sword, ' (For the poor craven bridegroom said never a wordj ' 0 come ye in peace here, or come ye in war, Or to dance at our bridal, young Lord Lochinvar )' '* Lady Heron's Songs. Munition, Canto V.) ** [" ' I long woo'd your daughter my suit ye denied... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 732 pages
...hrothers, and all: Then spoke the hride's father, his hand on his sword, IFor the poor craven hridegroom said never a word,) " O come ye in peace here, or come ye in war, Or to dance at our hridal, young Lord Lochinvar ?" — " I long wooed your daughter, my suit you denied ; — Love swells... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...: For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was t(3 wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. " Oil come ye in peace here, or come ye in war, Or to dance at our bridal, young lord Lochinvar 1" " I long -wooed your daughter, my suit you denied ; — Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 108 pages
...bride's-men, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all; Then spoke the bride's father, his hand on his sword, (For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word,)...dance at our bridal, young Lord Lochinvar ? " " I long wooed your daughter, my suit you denied — Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide —... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...bride's father, his hand on his sword — For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word — ' 0 it o'er wooed yonr daughter, my suit you denied : Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide! And... | |
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