 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 like...  Class-book of English poetry - Page 289by English poetry - 1866Full view - About this book
 | Henry Coppée - Readers and speakers - 1867 - 586 pages
...Joris, " 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...news which alone could save Aix from her fate, With bis nostrils like pits full of blood to the brim, And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim.... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - Readers - 1868 - 636 pages
...Joris, " for Aix is in sight ! " " How they 11 greet us ! " — and all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and croup over, lay dead as a stone ; And there...circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. Then I cast loose my buff-coat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt and all, Stood... | |
 | Henry Allon - Christianity - 1847 - 586 pages
...Joris, " for Aix is in sight!" VIII. " How they'll greet us," — and all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and croup over, lay dead as a stone; And there...And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. DC. Then I cast loose my buff coat, each holster let fall, Shook oft' both my jack-boots, let go belt... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1868 - 328 pages
...Aix is in sight !" " How they'll greet ns !" — 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 conld save Aix from her fate, With his nostrils like pits fnll of blood to the brim, And with circles... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - Elocution - 1808 - 596 pages
...gasped Joris, " 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 Koland to bear the whole weight Of the news which alone could save Aix from her fate, With his nostrils... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pages
...for Aix is in sight !" " How they'll greet us !" and all in a moment his roan Boiled neck and crop over, lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Roland...save Aix from her fate, With his nostrils like pits fall of blood to the brim, And with circles of red for his eye-socket's rim. Then I cast loose my buff-coat,... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - Oratory - 1870 - 420 pages
...for Aix is in sight!' ' How they'll greet us ! ' and all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and crop over, lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Roland...blood to the brim, And with circles of red for his eye-socket's rim. Then I cast loose my buff-coat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-boots,... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - English language - 1870 - 422 pages
...Joris, " for A ix is in sight 1 " How they '11 greet us ! " — and all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and croup over, lay dead as a stone ; And there...his nostrils like pits full of blood to the brim, r And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. Then I cast loose my buff-coat, each holster let... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - Readers - 1870 - 636 pages
...Joris, " 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...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... | |
 | Francis Young (F.R.G.S.) - 1870 - 262 pages
...and all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and crop over, lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Eoland to bear the whole weight Of the news which alone could...blood to the brim, And with circles of red for his eye-socket's rim. Clapped my hands, laughed and sang, any noise, bad or good, Till at length into Aix... | |
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