 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1831 - 316 pàgines
...thirsty to boot; He shrunk from the thorns, though he longed for die fruit; With a word he arrested his courser's keen speed, And he stood up erect on the...so rare, So docile, so true, as my excellent mare. . Lo, here, how I stand" (and he gazed all around,) "As safe and as steady as if on the ground, Yet... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1855 - 348 pàgines
...the thorns, though he longed for the fruit ; With a word he arrested his courser's keen speed, Then stood up erect on the back of his steed ; On the saddle he stood, while the creature kept still, And he gathered the fruit till he 'd taken his fill. V 152 Tlili STANDARD I'OUIMU ll£AD£K.... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 320 pàgines
...the thorns, though he longed for the fruit ; With a word he arrested his courser's keen speed, Then stood up erect on the back of his steed ; On the saddle he stood, while the creature kept still, And he gathered the fruit till he 'd taken his fill. 4. " Sure, never," he said, " was... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1856 - 514 pàgines
...thirsty to boot.j He shrunk from the thorns, though he longed for the fruit; With a word he arrested his courser's keen speed, And he stood up erect on the...stood still, And he gathered the fruit, till he took MB good fill. " Sure never," he thought, " was a creature so rare, So docile, so true, as my excellent... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 350 pàgines
...the thorns, though he longed for the fruit; With a word he arrested his courser's keen speed, Then stood up erect on the back of his steed; On the saddle he stood, while the creature kept still, And he gathered the fruit till he 'd taken his fill. 4. " Sure, never," he said, " was... | |
 | 1857 - 448 pàgines
...the thorns, though he long'd for the fruit ; With a word he arrested his courser's keen speed, Then stood up erect, on the back of his steed ; On the saddle he stood, while the creature kept still, And he gather'd the fruit, till he'd taken his fill. " Sure, never," he said, " was a creature... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 372 pàgines
...thirsty to boot ; He shrunk from the thorns, though he long'd for the fruit ; With a word he arrested his courser's keen speed, And he stood up erect on the...saddle he stood while the creature stood still, And he gather'd the fruit till he took his good fill. ' Sure never,' he thought, ' was a creature so rare,... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 198 pàgines
...to boot; He shrunk from the thorns, though he long'd for the fruit ; With a word he arrested § his courser's keen speed, And he stood up erect on the...saddle he stood while the creature stood still ; And he gather'd the fruit till he took his good fill. " Sure never," he thought, " was a creature so rare,... | |
 | Book - 1864 - 396 pàgines
...thirsty to boot ; He shrunk from the thorns, though he longed for the fruit ; With a word he arrested his courser's keen speed, And he stood up erect on the...so rare, So docile, so true, as my excellent mare ; Lo, here now I stand," and he gazed all around, " As safe and as steady as if on the ground ; Yet... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1866 - 280 pàgines
...large black and glossy, the beautiful fruit. THE COMPLETE READER. BOOK II. With a word he arrested his courser's keen speed, And he stood up erect on the...so rare, So docile, so true, as my excellent Mare ; Lo, here now I stand ' (and he gazed all around), ' As safe and as steady as if on the ground ; Yet... | |
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He shrunk from the thorns, though he longed for the fruit; With a word he arrested his courser's keen speed, And he stood up erect on the back of his steed; On the saddle he stood, while the creature stood still, And he gathered the fruit, till he took... 
