 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 pagine
...all in a moment his roan Roll'd neck and croup over, lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Roland to bear the whole weight Of the news which alone could...And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. L IX. Then I cast loose my buff coat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt... | |
 | Moxon Edward and co - 208 pagine
...Till over by Dalhem a dome-spire sprang white, And " gallop," gasped Joris, " for Aix is in sight!" Then I cast loose my buff-coat, each holster let fall,...in the stirrup, leaned, patted his ear, Called my Roland his pet name, my horse without peer; Clapped my hands, laughed and sang, any noise, bad or good,... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - 636 pagine
...all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and croup over, lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Roland to bear the whole weight Of the news which alone could...in the stirrup, leaned, patted his ear, Called my Roland his pet-name, my horse without peer, Clapped my hands, laughed and sang, any noise, bad or good,... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 pagine
...Dalhem a dome-spire sprang white, And " Gallop!" gasped Joris, " for Aix is in sight! " How they'll greet us !" — and all in a moment his roan Rolled...blood to the brim, And with circles of red for his eyesocketa' rim. Then I cast loose my buff-coat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my Jack-boots,... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1847 - 586 pagine
...and all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and croup over, lay dead as a stone; And there was my Roland to bear the whole weight Of the news which alone could...And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. DC. Then I cast loose my buff coat, each holster let fall, Shook oft' both my jack-boots, let go belt... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pagine
...and all in a moment his roan Boiled neck and crop over, lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Roland to bear the whole weight Of the news which alone could...save Aix from her fate, With his nostrils like pits fall of blood to the brim, And with circles of red for his eye-socket's rim. Then I cast loose my buff-coat,... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 pagine
...and all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and crop over, lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Roland to bear the whole weight Of the news which alone could...blood to the brim, And with circles of red for his eye-socket's rim. Then I cast loose my buff-coat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-boots,... | |
 | Francis Young (F.R.G.S.) - 1870 - 262 pagine
...and all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and crop over, lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Eoland to bear the whole weight Of the news which alone could...blood to the brim, And with circles of red for his eye-socket's rim. Clapped my hands, laughed and sang, any noise, bad or good, Till at length into Aix... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 pagine
...all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and croup over, lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Roland to bear the whole weight Of the news which alone could...his nostrils like pits full of blood to the brim, r And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. Then I cast loose my buff-coat, each holster let... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1870 - 636 pagine
...all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and croup over, lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Roland to bear the whole weight Of the news which alone could save Aix from her fate, With his nostrils like pita full of blood to the brim, And with circles of red for his eye.sockets' rim. • Then I cast loose... | |
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for Aix is in sight!' 'How they'll greet us!' — and all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and croup over, lay dead as a stone; And there was my Roland to bear the whole weight Of the news which alone could save Aix from her fate, With his nostrils like... 
