 | Robert Armstrong (master of Madras coll) - 1866 - 142 σελίδες
...thirsty to boot; He shrank 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. Lo, here now I stand," and he gazed all around, " As... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 712 σελίδες
...thirsty to boot ; He shrank 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...creature stood still, And he gathered the fruit till he'd eaten his fill. " Sure never," he thought, " was a creature so rare, So docile, so true, as my... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 710 σελίδες
...the saddle he stood, while the creature stood still, And he gathered the fruit till he'd eaten his fill. " Sure never," he thought, " was a creature 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... | |
 | 1868 - 450 σελίδες
...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, ti!l he'd taken his fill. " Sure, never," he said, " was a creature... | |
 | 1872 - 216 σελίδες
...dreaded the thorns, but he longed for the fruit. With a word he arrested the courser't keen speed, Then stood up erect on the back of his steed. On the saddle he stood, while the creature k. t still, And he gathered the fruit till he'd eaten his fill. " Sure, never," said he, " was a creature... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1874 - 390 σελίδες
...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 back of his steed ; p On the saddle he stood while the creature stood still, And he gather'd the fruit till he took his... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1875 - 488 σελίδες
...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, how I stand " (and he gazed all around). "As safe and as steady as if on the ground, Yet... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1875 - 498 σελίδες
...saddle he stood, while the creature stood still, And he gathered the fruit, till he took his good (ill. "Sure never," he thought, "was a creature so rare, So docile, so trne , as my excellent mare. Lo, here, how I stand " (and he gazed all around). " As safe and as steady... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1878 - 328 σελίδες
...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. 4. " Sure, never," he thought, " was a creature so rare,... | |
 | Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore - 1879 - 376 σελίδες
...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,... | |
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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... 
