 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1831 - 388 pages
...In short, while I was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lily. II. I saw her at the Country-Ball : There, when the sounds of flute and fiddle Gave signal...spell by far Of all that set young hearts romancing ; She was our queen, our rose, our star ; And then she danced, — Oh heaven, her dancing! IIL Dark... | |
 | 1831 - 444 pages
...ball — Tuere, when Hie sounds of lliile ami fiddle Gave signal sweet, in ih.it old hall, Of hanus across and down the middle Hers was the subtlest spell by far * Ol ail tii.il set young brails romancing, one was oui ijurcii, our ruse, i.ur star ; Aud then she... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...and filly; In short, while I was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at the country ball ; There, when the sounds of flute and fiddle...middle. Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that sets young hearts romancing: She was our queen, our rose, our star; And then she danced, — O Heaven... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Anecdotes - 1832 - 846 pages
...I was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lily. I saw her at a country ball There where the sound of flute and fiddle, Gave signal, sweet in that old...; Hers was the subtlest spell by far, Of all that sets young hearts romancing, She was our queen, our rose, our star, And when she danced — Oh, heaven... | |
 | American poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lily. I saw her at the county ball — There, when the sound of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet in that old...spell by far Of all that set young hearts romancing, She was our queen, our rose, our star; And then she danced — oh, heaven ! her dancing ! Dark was... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1844 - 296 pages
...was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at a country ball ; There when the sound of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet in that old...middle, Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that sets young hearts romancing : She was our queen, our rose, our star ; And when she danced — oh, heaven,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at a country ball ; There when the sound of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet in that old...middle. Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that sets young hearts romancing : She was our queen, our rose, our star; And when she danced — oh, heaven,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at a country ball ; There when the sound of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet in that old...middle. Hers was the subtlest spell by far Of all that sets young hearts romancing : She was our queen, our rose, our star; And when she danced — oh, heaven,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at a country ball, There where the sound of flute and fiddle, Gave signal sweet, in that old...middle; Hers was the subtlest spell by far, Of all that sets young hearts romancing, . She was our queen, our rose, our star, And when she danced—Oh, heaven... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1852 - 342 pages
...I was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at a country ball; There when the sound of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet in that old...spell by far Of all that set^ young hearts romancing : She was our queen, our rose, our star; And when she danced—oh, heaven, her dancing! Dark was her... | |
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