 twixt my knees on the ground, And no voice but was praising this Roland of mine, As I poured down his throat our last measure of wine, Which (the burgesses voted by common consent) Was no more than his due who brought good news from Ghent.  The Heart of Oak Books - Seite 222herausgegeben von - 1895Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1868 - 328 Seiten
...leaned, patted his car, Called my Roland his pet name, my horse withont peer ; (Happed my hands, langhed and sang, any noise, bad or good, Till at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood. z. And all I remember is, friends flocking ronnd As I sat with his head 'twixt my knees on the gronnd... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 Seiten
...jack-boots, let go belt and all, Stood up in the stirrup, leaned, patted his ear, Called my Roland his pet-name, my horse without peer ; Clapped my hands,...And all I remember is friends flocking round, As I sate with his head 'twixt my knees on the ground; And no voice but was praising this Roland of mine,... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1870 - 636 Seiten
...-boots, let go belt and all, Stood up in the stirrup, leaned, patted his ear, • Called my Roland his pet-name, my horse without peer, Clapped my hands, laughed and sang, any noise, bad or g'xx], Till at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood. And all l remember is friends flocking round... | |
 | Francis Young (F.R.G.S.) - 1870 - 262 Seiten
...his nostrils like pits full of blood to the brim, And with circles of red for his eye-socket's rim. Clapped my hands, laughed and sang, any noise, bad or good, Till at length into Aix Eoland galloped and stood. And all I remember is, friends flocking round As I sat with his head 'twixt... | |
 | Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - 1871 - 664 Seiten
...jack-boots, let go belt and all, Stood up in the stirrup, leaned, patted his ear, Galled my Roland his pet-name, my horse without peer ; Clapped my hands,...And all I remember is, friends flocking round As I sate with his head 'twixt my knees on the ground, And no voice but was praising this Roland of mine,... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 664 Seiten
...patted his ear, Called my Roland his pet-name, my horse without peerClapped my hands, laughed and sung, any noise, bad or good, Till at length into Aix Roland...And all I remember is friends flocking round, As I sate with his head 'twixt my knees on the ground ; And no voice but was praising this Roland of mine,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 Seiten
...ear, Called my Roland his pet name, niy horse without peer, — Clapped my hands, laughed and sung, lorious birth ; But yet I know, where'er I go, That...a glory from theearth. III. Now, while the birds t sate with his head 'twixt my knees on the ground ; And no voice but was praising this Roland of mine,... | |
 | Asahel Clark Kendrick - 1871 - 484 Seiten
...his ear, Called my Roland his pet-name, my horse without peer — Clapped my hands, laughed and sung, any noise, bad or good, Till at length into Aix Roland...And all I remember is friends flocking round, As I sate with his head 'twixt my knees on the ground; And no voice but was praising this Roland of mine,... | |
 | John Charles Curtis - 1872 - 168 Seiten
...jack-boots, let go belt and all, Stood up in the stirrup, leaned, patted his ear, Called my Roland his pet-name, my horse without peer ; Clapped my hands,...And all I remember is friends flocking round As I sate with his head 'twixt my knees on the ground ; And no voice but was praising this Roland of mine,... | |
 | 1872 - 514 Seiten
...let go belt and all, Stood up in the stirrup, leaned, patted his ear, Called my Roland his pet name, my horse without peer ; Clapped my hands, laughed...And all I remember is, friends flocking round, As I sate with his head 'twixt my knees on the ground ; And no voice but was praising this Roland of mine,... | |
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