 HOW THEY BROUGHT THE GOOD NEWS FROM GHENT TO AIX I sprang to the stirrup, and Joris, and he ; I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three; 'Good speed!' cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew ;  Junior High School Literature ... - Page 165by William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1920Full view - About this book
 | 1850 - 536 pages
...Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest, And into the midnight we galloped abreast. II. " Not a word to each other ; we kept the great pace...; I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight, Then shortened each stirrup, and set the pique right, Rebuckled the check-strap, chained slacker the... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1847 - 600 pages
...through; Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest, And into the midnight we galloped abreast. n. Not a word to each other, we kept the great pace Neck...place; I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight, Then shortened each stirrup, and set the pique right, Rebuckled the check-strap, chained slacker the... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1850 - 436 pages
..." cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew ; " Speed ! " echoed the wall to us galloping through ; Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest,...; 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 the... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 588 pages
...speed !" cried the watch as the gate-bolts undrew, " Speed !" echoed the wall to us galloping through ; Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest And...place, I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight, Then shortened each stirrup and set the pique right Rebuckled the check-strap, chained slacker the... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 344 pages
...speed !" cried the watch as the gate-bolts undrew, " Speed !" echoed the wall to us galloping through; Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest And...place, I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight, Then shortened each stirrup and set the pique right, Rebuckled the check-strap, chained slacker the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew ; "" Speed ! " echoed the wall to us galloping through ; Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest,...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 shortened... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
..." cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew ; " Speed ! " echoed the wall to us galloping through ; Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest,...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 shortened... | |
 | 1854 - 576 pages
..." cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew ; " Speed ! " echoed the wall to us galloping through ; Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest,...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 shortened... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1858 - 516 pages
...speed!" cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew; "Speed!" echoed the wall to us galloping through; Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest,...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 shortened... | |
 | John Williamson Palmer - 1861 - 540 pages
...speed ! cried :he watch as the gate-bolts undrew ; "Speed!" echoed the wall to us galloping through. Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest,...; I turned in my saddle and made its girths tight, Then shortened each stirrup and set the pique right, Rebuckled the check-strap, chained slacker the... | |
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