 | Mary Anne Marzials - 1867 - 332 Seiten
...Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chain'd slacker the bit, Nor gallop'd less steadily Roland a whit. III. 'Twas moonset at starting ; but while we drew near Lokeren, the cocks crew, and twilight dawn'd clear ; At Boom, a great yellow star came out to see ; At Duffel, 'twas morning as plain as... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - 636 Seiten
...Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit, — Nor galloped less steadily Roland, a whit. 'T was moonset at starting ; but, while we drew near Lokeren,...clear ; At Boom, a great yellow star came out to see ; At Duffeld, 't was morning as plain as could be ; And from Mechlin church-steeple we heard the half-chime,... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1847 - 586 Seiten
...shut the postern, the lights sank to rest, And into the midnight we galloped abreast. ii. in. 'Twaa moonset at starting; but while we drew near Lokeren,...clear; At Boom, a great yellow star came out to see; At Duffeld, 'twas morning as plain as could be; And from Mecheln church steeple we heard the half-chime,... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 Seiten
...stirrup, and set the pique right, Kebuckled the check-strap, chained slacker the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit. 'Twas moonset at starting ; but while we drew near Lukercn, the cocks crew and twilight dawned clear; At Boom, a groat yellow star came out to see; At... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1868 - 328 Seiten
...galloped less steadily Roland a whit. in. 'Twas moonsot at starting ; bnt while wo drew near Lokoren, the cocks crew and twilight dawned clear ; At Boom, a great yellow star came ont to see ; At Diiffeld. 'twas morning as plain as conld be ; And from Mecheln chnrch-steeple we heard... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 Seiten
...stirrup, and set the pique right, Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit. 'Twas moonset at starting ; but while we drew near Lockeren, the cocks crew, and twilight dawned clear; At Boom, a great yellow star came out to see ;... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 Seiten
...Nor galloped leas steadily Roland a whit. 'Twas moonsct at starting; but while we drew near Lokcren, the cocks crew and twilight dawned clear; At Boom, a great yellow star came out to see ; At Duffeld, 'twas morning as plain as could be; And from Mechlen church-steeple we heard the half-chime... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 Seiten
...stirrup, and made the pique right, Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit. 'Twas moonset at starting ; but while we drew near Lockeren, the cocks crew, and twilight dawned clear ; At Boom, a great yellow star came out to see... | |
 | Francis Young (F.R.G.S.) - 1870 - 262 Seiten
...stirrup, and set the pique right, Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit. 'Twas moonset at starting ; but while we drew near Lokeren,(1> the cocks crew, and twilight dawned clear ; At Boom, a great yellow star came out to see... | |
 | 1871 - 378 Seiten
...turned in my saddle and made its girths tight, Then shortened each stirrup, and set the pique right, 'Twas moonset at starting; but, while we drew near...clear; At Boom, a great yellow star came out to see; At Duffeld, 'twas morning as plain as could be; And from Mecheln church-steeple we heard the half-chime,... | |
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Not a word to each other; we kept the great pace Neck by neck, stride by stride, never changing our place; I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight, Then shortened each stirrup, and set the pique right, Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker... 
