 Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself erect By just his horse's mane, a boy: You hardly could suspect — (So tight he kept his lips compressed, Scarce any blood came through) You looked twice ere you saw his breast Was all but shot in...  Poems: A blot in the 'scutcheon - Page 266by Robert Browning - 1850Full view - About this book
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...drew Until he reach'd the mound. Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself erect Just by his horse's mane, a boy : You hardly could suspect — (So tight he kept his lips compress'd, Scarce any blood came through,) You look'd twice e'er you saw his breast Was all but shot... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...drew Until he reach'd the mound. Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself erect Just by his horse's mane, a boy : You hardly could suspect — (So tight he kept his lips compress'd, Scarce any blood came through,) You look'd twice e'er you saw his breast Was all but shot... | |
 | 1849 - 274 pages
...battery-smokes there flew A rider, bound on bound Full-galloping ; nor bridle drew Until he reached the mound. Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself...he kept his lips compressed Scarce any blood came through) You looked twice ere you saw his breast Was all but shot in two. " Well," cried he, " Emperor,... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1849 - 328 pages
...Out "twixt the battery smokes there flew A rider, bound on bound, Full galloping ; nor bridle drew Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself...You hardly could suspect, (So tight he kept his lips compress'd Scarce any blood came through,) You looked twice ere you saw his breast Was all but shot... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1849 - 324 pages
...rider, bound on bound, . Full galloping ; nor bridle drew Then off there flung in smiling joy, And hold himself erect By just his horse's mane, a boy —...hardly could suspect, ' (So tight he kept his lips compress'd Scarce any blood came through,) You looked twice ere you saw his breast Was all but shot... | |
 | Thomas Powell - 1851 - 216 pages
...smokes there flew A rider, bound on bound, Full galloping ; nor bridle drew Until he reached the mound. Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself...You hardly could suspect, (So tight he kept his lips compress'd Scarce any blood came through,) You looked twice ere you saw his breast Was all but shot... | |
 | 1859 - 450 pages
...battery-smokes there flew A rider, bound on bound Full-galloping ; nor bridle drew Until he reached the mound. Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself...he kept his lips compressed, Scarce any blood came through, — You looked twice ere you saw his breast Was all but shot in two. "Well," cried he, " Emperor... | |
 | John Williamson Palmer - 1861 - 540 pages
...there flew A rider, bound on bound Full-galloping; nor bridle drew Until he reached the mound. HI. Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself...he kept his lips compressed, Scarce any blood came through,) You looked twice, ere you saw his breast Was all but shot in two. IV. " Well," cried he,... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1863 - 430 pages
...there flew A rider, bound on bound Full-galloping; nor bridle drew Until he reached the mound. IIL Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself...he kept his lips compressed, Scarce any blood came through) You looked twice ere you saw his breast Was all but shot in two. rv. •' Well," cried he,... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1864 - 436 pages
...fancy how, Legs wide, arms locked behind, As if to balance the prone brow Oppressive with ils mind. H. Just as perhaps he mused " My plans " That soar, to...held himself erect By just his horse's mane, a boy: (So tight he kept his lips compressed, Scarce any blood came thro') You looked twice ere you saw his... | |
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