Then I cast loose my buff coat, each halter let fall,
Shook off both my 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, laughed and sang, any noise bad or good,
'Til at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood.
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And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh
not again: and the driving is like read more
And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh
not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son
of Nimski; for he driveth furiously.
I saw them go; one horse was blind,
The tails of both hung down behind,
Their shoes read more
I saw them go; one horse was blind,
The tails of both hung down behind,
Their shoes were on their feet.
Riding turns 'I wish' into 'I can'.
Riding turns 'I wish' into 'I can'.
The wildest colts only make the best horses.
The wildest colts only make the best horses.
And the hood of the horses shakes the crumbling field as they
run.
[Lat., Quadrupedumque putrem cursu quatit read more
And the hood of the horses shakes the crumbling field as they
run.
[Lat., Quadrupedumque putrem cursu quatit ungula campum.]
Horses make a landscape look beautiful
Horses make a landscape look beautiful
Round-hoofed, short-jointed, fetlocks shag and long,
Broad breast, full eye, small head, and nostril wide,
High crest, read more
Round-hoofed, short-jointed, fetlocks shag and long,
Broad breast, full eye, small head, and nostril wide,
High crest, short ears, straight legs and passing strong,
Thin mane, thick tail, broad buttock, tender hide:
Look what a horse should have he did not lack,
Save a proud rider on so proud a back.
An two men ride of a horse, one must ride behind.
An two men ride of a horse, one must ride behind.
A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself read more
A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.
