 His bridle-reins were golden chains, And, with a martial clank, At each leap he could feel his scabbard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes...  The Academical - Page 81by Glasgow Academical Club - 1870 - 127 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1831 - 492 pages
...each leap he could feel his scabbard of steal Smiting his horse's flank. Before him like a blood-red flag The bright flamingoes flew ; From morn till night, he followed their flight, O'er the plains where the tamarind grew, Till he saw the roofs of Carfre huts, And the ocean rose to view.... | |
 | Charles Granville Gepp - 1830 - 194 pages
...continued]. Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew; From morn till night he follow'd their flight O'er plains where the tamarind grew, Till he saw the roofs of the Caffre huts, 5 And the ocean rise in view. 1, 2. Just as (haud secus ac) the purple of a red banner... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1842 - 60 pages
...leap he could feel his scabbard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew ; From morn till...where the tamarind grew, Till he saw the roofs of Cafire huts, And the ocean rose to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the hyaena scream, And... | |
 | 1843 - 424 pages
...leap he could feel his scabbard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew ; From morn till...to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the hyaena scream, And the river-horse, as he crushed the reeds Beside some hidden stream ; And it passed,... | |
 | Jane Thomas (née Pinhorn) - 1850 - 300 pages
...THE LONDON AND PARIS LADIES' MAGAZINE FOR JULY, 1850. Before him, like a hlood-red t\ .".. The hright flamingoes flew ; From morn till night he followed...And the ocean rose to view. At night he heard the lion's roar, And the hyena's scream ; And the river-horse, as he crushed the reeds Beside some hidden... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1843 - 570 pages
...leap he could feel his scabbard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew ; From morn till...where the tamarind grew, Till he saw the roofs of C afire huts, And the ocean rose to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the hyaena scream, And... | |
 | 1843 - 418 pages
...leap he could feel his scabbard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew ; From morn till...where the tamarind grew, Till he saw the roofs of Caflre huts, And the ocean rose to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the hyaena scream, And... | |
 | 1843 - 574 pages
...could feel his scabbard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. Before him, like a blood- red flog, The bright flamingoes flew ; From morn till night...O'er plains where the tamarind grew, Till he saw the roof of Caffre huts, And the ocean rose to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the hyaena scream,... | |
 | 1846 - 308 pages
...he could feel his scabbard of steel Smiting bis stallion's flank. . ' Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew; From morn till night...to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the liy.rn.i scream, And .the river-horse, as he crushed the reeds Beside some hidden stream ; And k passed,... | |
 | 1846 - 302 pages
...leap he could feel his scabbard of steel Smiting his stallion's flank. Before him, like a blood-red flag, The bright flamingoes flew; From morn till night...where the tamarind grew, Till he saw the roofs of Cadre huts, And the ocean rose to view. At night he heard the lion roar, And the hyaena scream, And... | |
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