 | England - 1820 - 774 pages
...massy, like the trunk of some old knotted tree, Whereon the monster's shagged mane, like billows curled, ye see. XII. His legs are short, his hams are thick,...from forth the rock, Harpado of Xarama stands, to bide the Alcayde's shock. XIII. Now stops the drum — close, close they come — thrice meet, and... | |
 | 1820 - 784 pages
...monster's shagged mane, like billows curled, ye see. XII. His legs are short, his hams are thick, his hoofe are black as night, Like a strong flail he holds his...from forth the rock, Harpado of Xarama stands, to bide the Alcayde's shock. XIII. Now stops the drum — close, close they come — thrice meet, and... | |
 | Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra - Knights and knighthood - 1822 - 344 pages
...Barves of theihill ; But where from out the forest burst Xarama's waters clear, Beneath the oak-trees was he nursed, this proud and stately steer. X. Dark...stops the drum — close, close they come — thrice meet, and thrice give back ; The white foam of Harpado lies on the charger's breast of black— The... | |
 | Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra - Knights and knighthood - 1822 - 352 pages
...billows curl'd, ye see. XII. His legs are short, his hams ate thick, his hoofs are black as night, l /ike a strong flail he holds his tail in fierceness of...stops the drum — close, close they come — thrice meet, and thrice give back ; The white foam of Harpado lies on the charger's breast of black— The... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1823 - 244 pages
...the trunk of some old knotted tree, Whereon the monster's shagged mane, like billows curl'd, ye sec. XII. His legs are short, his hams are thick, his hoofs...from forth the rock, Harpado of Xarama stands, to bide the Alcayde's shock. Now stops the drum— close, close they come — thrice meet, and thrice... | |
 | English literature - 1823 - 508 pages
...are black as night, Like a strong flail he holds his tail in fierceness of his might ; Like somethmg molten out of iron, or hewn from forth the rock, Harpado of Xarama stands, to bide the Alcayde's shock. Now stoops the drum— -close, close they come — thrice meet, and thrice... | |
 | 1868 - 710 pages
...as night, Like a strong flail he holds his tail in fierceness of his might ; Like something moltou out of iron, or hewn from forth the rock, Harpado of Xarama stands, to bide the alcayde's shock." Nevertheless, huge as is this animal and vast his strength, after a fierce... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1831 - 388 pages
...short, his hams are thick, his hoofs are black as night, Like a strong flail he holds his tail in the fierceness of his might ; Like something molten out of iron, or hewn forth from the rock, Harpado of Xarama stands, to bide the Alcayde's shock.* The appearance of the... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Europe - 1835 - 496 pages
...the trunk of some old knotted tree, Whereon the monster's shaggy mane, like billows curl'd, ye see. His legs are short, his hams are thick, his hoofs...from forth the rock, Harpado of Xarama stands, to bide the Alcayde's shock. Now stops the drum, — close, close they come ; thrice meet and thrice give... | |
 | Ballads, Spanish - 1841 - 338 pages
...the trunk of some old knotted tree, Whereon the monster's shagged mane, like billows curled, ye see. His legs are short, his hams are thick, his hoofs...from forth the rock, Harpado of Xarama stands, to bide the Alcalde's shock. Now stops the drum; close, close they come; thrice meet, and thrice give... | |
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His legs are short, his hams are thick, his hoofs are black as night; Like a strong flail he holds his tail in fierceness of his might; Like something molten out of iron, or hewn from forth the rock, Harpado of Xarama stands, to bide the alcayde's shock. 
