 | 1850 - 536 trang
...lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Roland to bear the whole weight Of the news which could alone save Aix from her fate, With his nostrils like pits...And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. IX. " Then I cast loose my buffcoat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt... | |
 | 1846 - 534 trang
...and all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and croup over, lay dead as a stone ; And then was my Roland to bear the whole weight Of the news which alone could...And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. IX. ' Then I cast loose my buffcoat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt... | |
 | 1847 - 592 trang
...fronted many a shivering lance, will yet save the lovers, for see how he flies, " With his nostrJs like pits full of blood to the brim, And with circles of red for his eye-socketó' rim." Do not despair, then, of meeting them next month enjoying the rewaid of their devotion.... | |
 | 1850 - 538 trang
...dead as a stone; •-' And there was my Roland to bear the whale weight Of the news which could alone save Aix from her fate, With his nostrils like pits full of blood to the brim, ),, ,Al»d with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. t.- • if IX i ' ''tk'fhen I cast loose my... | |
 | George Wilson - 1852 - 336 trang
...never changing our place." First one horse and then another drops down dead. " 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." The good horse Roland reaches the distressed city in time, and is rewarded by the grateful citizens... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 trang
...all in a moment his roan Rolled neek and croup over, lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Roland to bear the whole weight Of the news which alone could...nostrils like pits full of blood to the brim, And with cireles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. Then I cast loose my buffcoat, each holster let fall, Shook... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 588 trang
...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 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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 trang
...all in a moment his roan Roiled 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 Ai» from her fate, With his nostrils like pita full of blood to the brim, And with circles of red... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 trang
...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. EL. Then I cast loose my buffcoat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1862 - 564 trang
...is in sight ! " " How they '11 greet us ! '' — and all in a moment his roan Eolled neck and croup over, lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Eoland...rim. Then I cast loose my buffcoat, each holster let Hi 11, Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt and all, Stood up in the stirrup, leaned, patted his... | |
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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... 
