 A thousand horse, and none to ride ! With flowing tail, and flying mane, Wide nostrils never...  Hebrew Melodies - Sida 37efter George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1815 - 53 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1869 - 514 sidor
...by pain, Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein ; And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarredby spur or rod, A thousand horse- • the wild, the free...follow o'er the sea — Came thickly thundering on." Now, I am told where wild beasts or desolation reigned, are teeming thousands tilling the soil ; where... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - 416 sidor
...the bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks uuscarred by spur or rod, — A thiusand horse, — the wild, the free, — Like waves that follow o'er the sea, Came thickly thundering on: — They stop, — they start — they snuff the air, Gallop a moment here and there, Approach, retire,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1870 - 770 sidor
...stretch'd by pain, Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarr'd d, or fear'd, in such an hour? Or thought how brief...before We know such vision comes no more. With many He answer'd, and then fell ; With gasps and glazing eyes he lay, And reeking limbs immoveable. His... | |
 | 1870 - 314 sidor
...stretched by pain, Mouths bloodless to the hit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarred by spur or rod, — • A thousand horse, — the...that follow o'er the sea, Came thickly thundering on : — They stop, — they start — they snufFthe air. Gallop a moment here and there, Approach, retire,... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1870 - 416 sidor
...stretched by pain, Moutna bloodless to the bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks uuscarred by spur or rod,— A thousand horse,— the wild, the free,— Like waves that follow o'er the sea, Browning. • Came thickly thundering on: — . . • • • They stop, — they start — they snuff... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 sidor
...stretched hy pain, Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscnrred ernight, at supper, You suddenly arose, and walked...I asked you what the matter was, You stared upon m renervcd my courser's feet, A moment staggering, feebly fleet, A moment, with a faint low neigh, He... | |
 | 1871 - 308 sidor
...that iron never shod, And flanks unscarred by spur or rod, — A thousand horse, — the wild, die free, — Like waves that follow o'er the sea, Came thickly thundering on : — They stop, — they start — they snuff the air. Gallop a moment here and there, Approach, retire,... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1871 - 422 sidor
...the bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarred by spur or rod, — A th lusand horse, — the wild, the free, — Like waves that follow o'er the sea. ILLUSTRATIONS. — SHORT PAUSES. 299 Came thickly thundering on : — They stop, — they start —... | |
 | 1872 - 900 sidor
...stretched by pain, Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarred en He answered and. then fell : With gasps and glazing eyes he lay, And reeking limbs immovable, His first... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1872 - 776 sidor
...squadron they advance ! And flanks unsoarr'd by spur or rod, A thousand horse, tho wild, the freo, lake waves that follow o'er the sea, Came thickly thundering...staggering, feebly fleet, A moment, with a faint low neigh, He answer'd and then fell ; With gasps and glazing eyes ho lay, His first and last career is donis... | |
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