 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1872 - 582 Seiten
...through; Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest And into the midnight we galloped abreast. '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 Mechelm church-steeple we heard the half chime,... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1872 - 396 Seiten
...whit. " Good speed ! " cried the watch, as the gate-bolts C 7 7 \ C y. \ z' 3 B z I u ; bi 0 'Twos moonset at starting ; but, while we drew near Lokeren,...clear ; At Boom, a great yellow star came out to see ; I 5 At DUffeld, 'twas morning as plain as could be ; And from Mechlin church-steeple we heard the... | |
 | 1872 - 900 Seiten
...the check -strap, chained slacker the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit. "T was a moonsct and whence it flows, He sees it in his joy. The youth...the east Must travel, still is nature's priest, And sec ; At DiifTeld 't was morning as plain as could be ; And from Meelieln church-steeple we heard the... | |
 | 1872 - 514 Seiten
...stirrup, and set the pique right, Rebuckled the check-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 ;... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1873 - 614 Seiten
...right, Eebuckled the check-strap, chained slacker the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit. 3. Twas moonset at starting ; but while we drew near...clear ; At Boom, a great yellow star came out to see ; At Diiffeld 'twas morning as plain as could be ; And from Mecheln church-steeple we heard the half... | |
 | Living voices - 1873 - 588 Seiten
...right, Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit. IIL 'Twas moonset at starting; but while we drew near...clear; At Boom, a great yellow star came out to see ; At Diiffield, 'twas morning as plain as could be ; And from Mecheln church-steeple we heard the half-chime,... | |
 | George Walter Baynham - 1873 - 344 Seiten
...each 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; A t Boom, a great yellow star came out to see;... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 906 Seiten
...less steadily Roland a whit. 'T was a moonset at starting ; but while we drew near Lokeren, the coeks turn thy back on heaven. RALPH WALDO EMERSON. EETRIBUTION. Тн ont to see ; At Diifteld 't was morning as plain as could be ; And from Hecheln church-steeple we heard... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 600 Seiten
...stirrup and set the pique right, Re-buckled the check-strap, chained slacker the bit ; Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit. 'Twas moonset at starting,...clear; At Boom, a great yellow star came out to see, At Diiffeld, 'twas morning as plain as could be ; And from Mecheln church-steeple wo heard the half... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1874 - 296 Seiten
...stirrup, and set the pique right, Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit. 'Twas moon-set at starting;...clear ; At Boom, a great yellow star came out to see ; At Diiffeld, '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... 
