Vanished game ; But, stumbling in the rugged dell, The gallant horse exhausted fell. The impatient rider strove in vain To rouse him with the spur and rein, For the good steed, his labors o'er, Stretched his stiff limbs, to rise no more... Lady of the Lake - Page 11by Walter Scott - 1885 - 219 pagesFull view - About this book
| Walter Scott - 1810 - 454 pages
...cheer them on the vanished game ; But, stumbling in the rugged dell, The gallant horse exhausted fell. The impatient rider strove in vain To rouse him with the spur and rein, For the good steed, his labours o'er, Stretched his stiff limbs, to rise no more. Then, touched with pity and remorse, He sorrowed... | |
| Margaret Oswald - 1811 - 76 pages
...on the rugged hill, « The gallant horse exhausted fell. « The impatient rider strove in Tain, « To rouse him with the spur and rein," " For the good steed, his laboure o'er, " Strctch'd his stift" limbs to rise no more; At the next farm, inquire for a guide,... | |
| Stirling town - 1812 - 328 pages
...the vanish'd game ; «i' But, But, stumbling on the rugged hill, The gallant horse exhausted fell. The impatient rider strove in vain, , To rouse him with the spur and rein ; For the good steed, his labours o'er, Stretched his sljiff limbs to rise no more." ; AT the next farm, inquire for a guide,... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 282 pages
...cheer them on the vanish'd game ; But, stumbling in the rugged dell, The gallant horse exhausted fell. The impatient rider strove in vain To rouse him with the spur and rein, For the good steed, his labours o'er, Stretch'd his stiff limbs to rise no more; Then, touch'd with pity and remorse, He sorrow'd... | |
| Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 pages
...cheer them on the vanished game ; But stumbling in the rugged dell, The gallant horse exhausted feH. The impatient rider strove in vain To rouse him with the spur and rein, For the good steed, his labours o'er, Stretched his stiff limbs, to rise no more ; Then touched with pity and remorse, He sorrowed... | |
| Walter Scott - 1831 - 582 pages
...cheer them on the vanish'd game; But, stumbling in the rugged dell, The gallant horse exhausted fell. The impatient rider strove in vain To rouse him with the spur and rein, For the good steed, bis labours o'er, Stretch'd his stiff limbs to rise no more. Then touch'd with pity and remorse, He... | |
| Walter Scott, J. W. Lake - 1838 - 496 pages
...cheer them on the vanished game; But, stumbling in the rugged dell, The gallant burse exhausted fell. The impatient rider strove in vain To rouse him with the spur and rein, For the good steed, his labours o'er, Stretched his stiff limbs to rise no more. Then touched with pity and remorse. He sorrowed... | |
| Walter Scott - 1838 - 380 pages
...o'er, Stretched his stiff limbs to rise no more ; Then, touched with pity and remorse, He sorrow 'd o'er the expiring horse. " I little thought, when first thy rein I slack'd upon the banks of Seine, That Highland eagle e'er should feed On thy fleet limbs, my matchless... | |
| John William Carleton - 1843 - 266 pages
...of Snowdoun's feelings over his dying steed ? — " Then, touch'd with pity and remorse, He sorrow'd o'er the expiring horse : — ' I little thought when first thy rein I slack'd upon the banks of Seine, That Highland eagle e'er should feed On thy fleet limbs, my gallant... | |
| Eliza Robbins - 1842 - 352 pages
...them on the vanished game ; But stumbling in the rugged dell, The gallant horse exhausted fell, rhe impatient rider strove in vain To rouse him with the spur and rein, For the good steed, his labours o'er, | Stretched his stiff limbs, to rise no more Then touched with pity and remorse, He sorrowed... | |
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