 | Kate Van Wagenen - 1909 - 128 pages
...plucked by their tails the grave, matronly cows, And tossed the colts' mane all about their brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all...grave on the king's highway. It was not too nice to bustle the bags Of the beggar, and flutter his dirty rags. 'Twas so bold that it feared not to play... | |
 | Anna Callender Brackett - 1909 - 374 pages
...plucked by their tails the grave, matronly cows. And tossed the colts' manes all about their brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all...Puffing the birds, as they sat on the spray, Or the traveller grave on the king's highway. It was not too nice to bustle the bags Of the beggar, and flutter... | |
 | Will David Howe, Myron Thomas Pritchard, Elizabeth Virginia Brown - 1909 - 308 pages
...It plucked by their tails the grave matronly cows, And tossed the colts' manes all over their brows, Till offended at such a familiar salute, They all turned their backs and stood sulky and mute. So it went capering and playing its pranks; \Yhistling with reeds on the broad river... | |
 | Robert Comfort Metcalf, Augustine L. Rafter - 1910 - 396 pages
...coining ; It tossed the colts' manes all over their brows And pulled by their tails the matronly cows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all turned their backs and stood suddenly mute. So on it went capering and playing its pranks, Whistling with reeds on the broad river's... | |
 | 1910 - 1214 pages
...It plucked by their tails the grave matronly cows, And tossed the colts' manes all over their brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all turned their backs, and stood sullenly mute. So on it went, capering and playing its pranks — Whistling with reeds on the broad... | |
 | Kate Forrest Oswell, Charles Benajah Gilbert - 1911 - 352 pages
...plucked by their tails the grave, matronly cows, And tossed the colts' manes all about their brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all...broad river banks; Puffing the birds, as they sat on a spray, Or the travelers grave on the king's highway. It was not too nice to bustle the bags Of the... | |
 | Lillian Gertrude Kimball - 1911 - 304 pages
...plucked by their tails the grave, matronly cows, And tossed the colts' manes all about their brows. So on it went, capering and playing its pranks, Whistling...spray, Or the traveler grave on the king's highway. Then it rushed like a monster o'er cottage and farm, Striking their inmates with sudden alarm ; And... | |
 | Eulalie Osgood Grover, Frances Elizabeth Chutter - 1912 - 300 pages
...plucked by their tails the grave matronly cows, And tossed the colts' manes all about their brows, Till offended at such a familiar salute, They all...playing its pranks; Whistling with reeds on the broad river-banks; Puffing the birds as they sat on the spray, Or the traveler gave on the king's highway.... | |
 | Charles Maurice Stebbins - 1912 - 268 pages
...folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl's feather ! — WILLIAM ALLINGHAM. So on it went capering and playing its pranks, Whistling with reeds on the broad river's banks, Puffing the birds as they sat on the spray, Or the traveler grave on the king's highway.... | |
 | Charles Maurice Stebbins - 1912 - 268 pages
...folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white oavI's feather ! — William Allingham. So on it went capering and playing its pranks, Whistling with reeds on the broad river's banks, Puffing the birds as they sat on the spray, Or the traveler grave on the king's highway.... | |
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Twas so bold that it feared not to play its joke With the doctor's wig, and the gentleman's cloak. 
