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...the black torrents, the silent forests that I fancied were concealed there. Chapter XII. ILL-LUCK. "One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear. When they reach'd the hall-door, and the charger stxxxl near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung....

...dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bride-maidens whisper'd, "Twere better by far To have match'd our fair cousin with young Lochinvar. One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear, When they reach'd the hall-door, and the charger stood near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So...

...bride-maidens whispered, ' 'Twere better by far ' To have matched our fair cousin with young Loehinvar.' One touch to her hand and one word in her ear, When they reached the hall-door, and the charger 350 stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he...

...fillies of the surge And the white horses of the windy plain. — Roy Camphell, Horses on the Camargue So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung! "She is won! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur,They'll have fleet steeds...

...her like . . . like Young Lochinvar. The lines rang in her mind, to the beat of his horse's hooves. One touch to her hand and one word in her ear, When they reach 'd the hall-door, and the charger stood near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung,...