 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 ROBERT BROWNING.  Christian Examiner and Theological Review - Page 3701850Full view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...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 niy knees on the ground ; And no voice but was praising this Roland of mine,... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1850 - 536 pages
...hands, laughed and sang, any noise, bad or good, Till at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood. X. " And all I remember is, friends flocking round As I...head '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... | |
 | Henry Allon - Christianity - 1847 - 600 pages
...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,...Till at length into Aix Roland galloped, and stood. x. And all I remember is, friends flocking round As I sate with his head 'twixt my knees on the ground,... | |
 | 1846 - 534 pages
...patted his ear, Called my Roland his pet name, my horse without peer ; Clapped my hands, laughed aud sang, any noise, bad or good, Till at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood. X. ' And all I remember is, friends flocking round As I sate with his head 'twixt my knees on the ground,... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1850 - 436 pages
...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,...Till at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood. x. And all I remember is, friends flocking round As I sate with his head 'twixt my knees on the ground,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...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 good, And all I remember is friends flocking round, As I sate with his head twixt my knees on the ground,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 570 pages
...belt and all, Stood up in the stirrup, leaned, patted his car, Called my Roland his pet-name, my horse without peer ; Clapped my hands, laughed and sang,...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,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1852 - 344 pages
...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,...galloped and stood. And all I remember is friends nocking round, As I sate with his head twixt my knees on the ground, And no voice but was praising... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 588 pages
...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,...Till at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood. i And all I remember is friends flocking round, As I «ate with bis head twixt my knees on the ground,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1852 - 568 pages
...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 good, Till at length into AK Roland galloped and stood. And all I remember is, friends flocking round As I sate with his head... | |
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