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... Collections of the Maine Historical Society - Page 42by Maine Historical Society - 1890Full view - About this book
| Liberalism (Religion) - 1850 - 536 pages
...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...the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit. in. , " 'T was moonset at starting ; but while we drew near Lokeren, the cocks crew and twilight dawned... | |
| Henry Allon - Christianity - 1847 - 600 pages
...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...the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit. 'Twos moonset at starting; but while we drew near Lokeren, the cocks crew and twilight dawned clear;... | |
| 1846 - 578 pages
...to each other ; we kept the great pace Neck by neck, stride for stride, nerer changing our place ; I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight, Then...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... | |
| 1846 - 534 pages
...pace Neck by neck, stride for stride, never changing our place — I turned in my saddle and made the girths tight, Then shortened each stirrup, and set the pique right, Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit. ill. • 'Twas moonset... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1847 - 910 pages
...word to each other, we kept the great pace Neck by neck, stride for stride, never changing our place ; I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight, Then...each stirrup, and set the pique right, Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Rowland a whit. III. 'Twas moonset... | |
| Robert Browning - 1850 - 436 pages
...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...each stirrup, and set the pique right, Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit. nx. 'Twas moonset at... | |
| Theology - 1850 - 538 pages
...kept the great pace -n '•' tll(' f- -1 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, ,;• Rebuekled the check-strap, chained slacker the bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit.... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1852 - 344 pages
...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...the bit Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit. 'Twas moonset at starting, but while we drew near Lokeren, the cocks crew and twilight dawned clear... | |
| Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...to each other ; we kept the great pace Neck by neck, stride for stride, never changing our place ; I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight, Then...each stirrup, and set the pique right, Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit, — Nor galloped less steadily Roland, a whit. 'T was moonset... | |
| Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...to each other ; we kept the great pace Neck by neck, stride for stride, never changing our place ; I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight, Then...each stirrup, and set the pique right, Rebuckled the cheek-strap, chained slacker the bit, — Nor galloped less steadily Roland, a whit. 'T was moonset... | |
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