 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
 | English poetry - 1877 - 296 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...circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. Then I cast loose my buffcoat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt and all, Stood... | |
 | Mother Angela Gillespie - Elocution - 1877 - 346 pages
...Aix is in sight! 8. How they'll greet us I"—and, all in a moment, his roan, Rolled neck and crop over, lay dead as a stone! And there was my Roland...And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. 9. Then I cast loose my buff-coat, each holster 2 let fall, Shook 6ff both my jack-boots, let go belt... | |
 | Mother Angela Gillespie - Elocution - 1877 - 350 pages
...Aix is in sight ! 8. How they'll greet us!" — and, all in a moment, his roan, Bolled neck aud crop over, lay dead as a stone ! And there was my Roland...And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. 9. Then I cast loose my buff -coat, each holster 2 let fall, Shook dff both my jack-boots, let go belt... | |
 | Alfred Macleod - 1877 - 238 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,... | |
 | Code poetical reader - 1877 - 168 pages
...Aix is in sight ! " How they'll greet * us !" — and all in a moment his Greet, wei roan * Rolled neck and croup * over, lay dead as a stone ; And there...the news which alone could save Aix from her fate, cokmr. With his nostrils like pits full of blood to the brim, Croup, And with circles of red for his... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 630 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...the news which alone could save Aix from her fate, Withhisnostrilslike pits full of blood to the brim, And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim.... | |
 | John Andrew Jennings - 1878 - 488 pages
...Joris, " for Aix is in sight ! H " How they'll 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... | |
 | Walter William Skeat - History - 1965 - 772 pages
...stands there quivering and stamping, blowing great clouds of smoke from his mouth and nose : — " With his nostrils like pits full of blood to the brim, And with circles of red for his eye-socket's rim. " The wild joy of battle is sending the blood boiling through the great arteries... | |
 | Ernest Rhys - Literary Criticism - 1914 - 144 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...the news which alone could save Aix from her fate, DC Then I cast loose my buffcoat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt... | |
 | Frances Mayes - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2001 - 548 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...circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. Then I cast loose my buffcoat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt and all, Stood... | |
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