 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 692 pages
...oft and high he did curvet, Ere he himself could settle: He made him turn, and stop, and bound. 1 o gallop, and to trot the round, He scarce could stand on any growd, He was so full of mettle. When soon he met with Tomalin, One that a valiant knight had been,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 314 pages
...remind myself, when I mount him, of the Fairy King, as described by Mike Dray ton:— ' Himself lie on an earwig set, Yet scarce upon his back could get,...could stand on any ground, He was so full of mettle." "Above twenty years, certainly. Yes, nephew Markbam, war is a whirlwind in a plantation, which only... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1826 - 386 pages
...earwig set, Yet scarce upon bis back could get, So oft and high he did curvet, Ere he himself dirt settle. He made him stop, and turn, and bound, To...My old friend, Pixie," said Everard, stroking the pony^ neck, " I am glad that he has survived all these bustling days—Pixie must be above twenty years... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1832 - 412 pages
...I should remind myself, when I mount him, of the Fairy King, as described hy Mike Dray ton : — ' Himself he on an earwig set, Yet scarce upon his back...mettle.' " " My old friend, Pixie !" said Everard, strokingthe pony's neck, " I am glad that he has survived all these bustling days— Pixie must be... | |
 | Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) - 1845 - 352 pages
...could get, So oft and high he did curvet, Ere he himself could settle : He made him turn, and stop, and bound, To gallop, and to trot the round, He scarce...could stand on any ground, He was so full of mettle. When soon he met with Tomalin, One that a valiant knight had been, And to great Oberon of kin : Quoth... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 pages
...could get, So oft and high he did curvet, E'er he himself could settle : He made him turn, and stop, and bound, To gallop, and to trot the round; He scarce...could stand on any ground, He was so full of mettle. -M. DRAYTON (1563—1631). SUMMER'S EVE. CLEAR had the day been from the dawn, All chequered was the... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 pages
...back could get, So oft and high he did curvet, Ere he himself could settle : He made him turn and stop and bound, To gallop and to trot the round, He scarce...could stand on any ground, He was so full of mettle. FROM " THE POLYOLBION." PERSONIFICATION OF THE RIVER SEVER*. Fifth Song. Now Sabrine,4 as a queen,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 pages
...could get, So oft and high he did curvet, Ere he himself could settle : He made him turn, and stop, and bound, To gallop, and to trot the round, He scarce could stand on any ground, Ho was so full of mettle. When soon he met with Tomalin, One that a valiant knight had been, And to... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 646 pages
...myself, when I mount him, of the Fairy King, as described by Mike Drayton • — Himself he on au earwig set, Yet scarce upon his back could get, So...full of mettle." "My old friend Pixie," said Everard, strokimr the pony's neck, " I am glad that he has survived aH ttiejp Dustlmg days — Pixie must be... | |
 | Charlotte Mary Yonge - 1855 - 172 pages
...could get, So oft and high he did curvet, Ere he himself could settle. He made him turn, and stop, and bound, To gallop and to trot the round, He scarce...could stand on any ground, He was so full of mettle." NOTE XLIII. p. 59. Sir Gawayne's wedding with the Loathly Lady is the theme of the wife of Bathe's... | |
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Which being tossed with the air Had force to strike his foe with fear, And turn his weapon from him. Himself he on an ear-wig set, Yet scarce he on his back could get, So oft and high he did curvet Ere he himself could settle. He made him turn, and stop,... 
