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... hold , hold thy strength - for , alas , the goal is not yet attained . . . . The sun was just overtopping the eastern hills when Turpin 16 Fifty Famous Rides and Riders.
... hold , hold thy strength - for , alas , the goal is not yet attained . . . . The sun was just overtopping the eastern hills when Turpin 16 Fifty Famous Rides and Riders.
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... hold all Arthur's com- panions and his nobles , his warriors , his retainers , and his guests . While Kilhugh was riding thither , the tables were set for the evening meal . The king , with his knights , his friends , and his attendants ...
... hold all Arthur's com- panions and his nobles , his warriors , his retainers , and his guests . While Kilhugh was riding thither , the tables were set for the evening meal . The king , with his knights , his friends , and his attendants ...
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... holds it up to the sky , like a man , nor stretches it out toward the ground like a brute ; but he goes tumbling about the floor , like nothing but a rolling stone . " " Unbar the door and let me in , " commanded Kilhugh . " Nay , that ...
... holds it up to the sky , like a man , nor stretches it out toward the ground like a brute ; but he goes tumbling about the floor , like nothing but a rolling stone . " " Unbar the door and let me in , " commanded Kilhugh . " Nay , that ...
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... hold of her . Never should this child become a knight , never should he know the use of arms or hear aught about the glories of battle . He should be brought up far away from the clamor of war . So , early on the following day , with ...
... hold of her . Never should this child become a knight , never should he know the use of arms or hear aught about the glories of battle . He should be brought up far away from the clamor of war . So , early on the following day , with ...
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... Sir Kai was angered ; and he gave the dwarf a sound box on the ear that sent him spinning across the room . " Hold thy tongue ! " he cried . " Fool thou art to live speechless a whole year at Arthur's Court 45 How Peredur became a Knight.
... Sir Kai was angered ; and he gave the dwarf a sound box on the ear that sent him spinning across the room . " Hold thy tongue ! " he cried . " Fool thou art to live speechless a whole year at Arthur's Court 45 How Peredur became a Knight.
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Page 103 - You know the rest. In the books you have read, How the British Regulars fired and fled,— How the farmers gave them ball for ball, From behind each fence and farmyard wall, Chasing the red-coats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the turn of the road, And only pausing to fire and load.
Page 73 - Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay ; And there he threw the Wash about. On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play.
Page 36 - Sometimes on lonely mountain-meres I find a magic bark; I leap on board, no helmsman steers, I float till all is dark. A gentle sound, an awful light! Three angels bear the holy Grail: With folded feet, in stoles of white, On sleeping wings they sail. Ah, blessed vision ! blood of God ! My spirit beats her mortal bars, As down dark tides the glory slides, And star-like mingles with the stars.
Page 76 - So, turning to his horse, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before.
Page 161 - Still sprung from those swift hoofs, thundering south, The dust, like smoke from the cannon's mouth; Or the trail of a comet, sweeping faster and faster, Foreboding to traitors the doom of disaster. The heart of the steed, and the heart of the master Were beating like prisoners...
Page 75 - But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case.
Page 225 - Not a word to each other; we kept the great pace Neck by neck, stride by stride, never changing our place; 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 bit, Nor galloped less steadily Roland a whit.
Page 132 - Mother and sister, wife and maid, Looked from the rocks of Marblehead Over the moaning and rainy sea, Looked for the coming that might not be.
Page 70 - Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty, screaming, came down stairs, The wine is left behind ! Good lack ! quoth he — yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword, When I do exercise.
Page 35 - When down the stormy crescent goes, A light before me swims, Between dark stems the forest glows, I hear a noise of hymns. Then by some secret shrine I ride; I hear a voice, but none are there; The stalls are void, the doors are wida, The tapers burning fair.