 Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself erect By just his horse's mane, a boy : You hardly could suspect — (So tight he kept his lips compressed, Scarce any blood came through) You looked twice ere you saw his breast Was all but shot in...  The Howe Readers by Grades: Book six-[eight] - Page 7by Will David Howe - 1912Full view - About this book
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 294 pages
...mound. 3. Then off there flung in smiling joy. And held himself erect By just his horse's mane, a boy : You hardly could suspect (So tight he kept his lips...twice ere you saw his breast Was all but shot in two. 4. " Well," cried he, " Emperor, by God's grace, We've got you Ratisbon ! The marshal's in the market-place,... | |
 | Horace Hills Morgan - 1880 - 476 pages
...m. Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself erect By just his horse's mane, a boy: zo You hardly could suspect — (So tight he kept his...twice ere you saw his breast Was all but shot in two. IV. 25 " Well," cried he, " Emperor, by God's grace We've got you Ratisbon! The Marshal's in the market-place,... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 282 pages
...Scarce any blood came through), You looked twice ere you saw his breast Was all but shot in two. 4. " Well," cried he, " Emperor, by God's grace, We've...be there anon, To see your flag-bird flap his vans l Where I, to heart's desire, Perched him ! " The chiefs eye flashed, his plans Soared up again like... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1880 - 352 pages
...mound. #. Then 6ff there flung, in smiling joy, And held himself erect Just by his horse's mane, a boy ; You hardly could suspect — (So tight he kept his lips compressed, Scarce any blood eame th rough) — You looked twice ere you saw his breast Was all but shot in two. 4- "Well," cried... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1880 - 352 pages
...Then 6fl there flung, in smiling joy, And held himself erect Just by his horse's mane, a boy ; YQU hardly could suspect — (So tight he kept his lips compressed, Scarce any blood eame through) — You looked twice ere you saw his breast Was all but sliot in two. 4. "Well," cried... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 pages
...hardly could suspect (So tight he kept his lips compress'd, Scarce any blood came through), You look'd twice ere you saw his breast Was all but shot in two....flag-bird flap his vans Where I, to heart's desire, Perch'd him!" The chief's eye flash'd; his plans Soar'd up again like fire. The chief's eye flash'd,... | |
 | 1881 - 520 pages
...mound. Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself erect By just his horse's mane, a boy : You hardly could suspect, (So tight he kept his lips...in two. " Well," cried he, "Emperor, by God's grace We 've got you Ratisbon ! The marshal 's in the market-place, And you '11 be there anon To see your... | |
 | Gus Williams - 1881 - 556 pages
...mound. Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself erect Just by his horse's mane, a boy ; You hardly could suspect — (So tight he kept his...Scarce any blood came through) — You looked twice e'er you saw his breast Wag all but shot in two. " Well," cried he, " Emperor, by God's grace We've... | |
 | Edward Moxon (and co.) - 1882 - 580 pages
...mound. Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself erect By just his horse's mane, a boy : You hardly could suspect — (So tight he kept his..."Emperor, by God's grace We've got you Ratisbon ! The Marshal 's in the market-place, To see your flag-bird flap his vans Where I, to heart's desire, Perched... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1882 - 906 pages
...mound. Then off there flung in smiling joy, And held himself erect By just his horse's mane, a boy: You hardly could suspect — (So tight he kept his...he, " Emperor, by God's grace We've got you Ratisbon 1 The marshal 's in the market-place; And you'll be there anon To see your flag-bird flap his vans... | |
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