 | Charles Hartley - 1872 - 372 pages
...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 could...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,... | |
 | Osborne William Tancock - English language - 1872 - 364 pages
...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...his nostrils like pits full of blood to the brim, nd with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. Then I cast my loose buff-coat, each holster let fall,... | |
 | American poetry - 1872 - 900 pages
...all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and croup over, lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Roland or such unfruitful things ; — One good-sized diamond...Some, not so large, in rings, — A ruby, and a pearl tho brim, And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. Then I cast loose my buff-coat, each holster... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - English poetry - 1872 - 396 pages
...lay dead as a stone ; a z X in "a X H And there was my Roland to bear the whole weight o o 1 E H M Of the news which alone could save Aix from her fate,...his nostrils like pits full of blood to the brim, in B $ 3 a And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. J • < Ej s o o o Then I cast my loose... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1873 - 408 pages
...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 could...in the stirrup, leaned, patted his ear, Called my Roland his pet-name, my horse without peer ; Clapt my hands, laughed and sang, any noise, bad or good,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1873 - 906 pages
...all in a moment his roan Rolled neck and croup over, lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Roland ned to her rest, Lingering Roland his )>ct name, my horse without peer, — Clapped my hands, laughed and sung, any noise, bad... | |
 | H. L. D. Potter - 1873 - 444 pages
...all in a moment his ro.in Rolled neck and croup over, lay dead as a stone ; And there was my Ro'land to bear the whole weight Of the news which alone could...buff-coat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-hoots, let go belt and all, Stood up in the stirrup, leaned, patted his ear, Called my Roland... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers (Elementary) - 1873 - 614 pages
...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...And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. 9. Then I cast loose my buff-coat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt... | |
 | Living voices - English poetry - 1873 - 588 pages
...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...And with circles of red for his eye-sockets' rim. DC. Then I cast loose my buff-coat, each holster let ' fall, Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt... | |
 | George Walter Baynham - 1873 - 344 pages
...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 could...blood to the brim, And with circles of red for his eye-socket's rim. Then I cast loose my Imff-coat, each holster let fall, Shook off both my jack-boots,... | |
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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... 
