 Ruffles at speed, and dances in the wind. His horny hoofs are jetty black and round ; His chine is double ; starting with a bound He turns the turf, and shakes the solid ground. Fire from his eyes, clouds from his nostrils flow; He bears his rider headlong...  Merry's Museum - Página 111847Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 814 páginas
...smoothed the ruffled seas, and cleared the skies. Dryden. The rising winds a ruffling gale afford. Id. The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly trumpets and the shouts of war, On his right shoulder his thick mane reclined, Ruffles at speed, and dances in the wind. Id. How many... | |
 | 1869 - 514 páginas
...when he with rapid step seeks " Hector of the glancing helm ;" whereas Virgil treats of the nature of the horse : " The fiery courser, when he hears from...sprightly trumpets and the shouts of war, Pricks up his cars, and trembling with delight Shifts pace aud paws, and hopes the promised fight. On his right shoulder... | |
 | 1831 - 616 páginas
...warhorse, which is translated with so much spirit by Dryden, seemed in part to be realized here. ' The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly trumpets, and the shouts of war, Prirk» up his ears, and trembling with delight, Shifts pace, and. paws, and hope» the vroinis'd fight.... | |
 | John Young (M.A.) - 1833 - 328 páginas
...war-horse, which is translated with so much spirit by Dryden, seemed in part to be realized here. " The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...Pricks up his ears, and trembling with delight, Shifts pace, and paws, and hopes the promis'd fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane recliu'd, Ruffles... | |
 | J. Cherpilloud - 1833 - 272 páginas
...gray; } For beauty dappled, or the brightest bay: >Faint white an dun will scarce the rearing pay. ) The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...shouts of war, Pricks up his ears ; and, trembling wift> delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promis'd fight. On his right shoulder his thick... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1836 - 162 páginas
...over, ran up to him, and stood by his side till he mounted. • The War Horse, as described by Virgil. THE fiery courser when he hears from far • The sprightly...with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promis'd sight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, Ruffles at speed, and dances in the... | |
 | John Dryden, John Mitford - 1836 - 488 páginas
...gray ; For beauty, dappled, or the brightest bay : Faint white and dun will scarce the rearing pay. The fiery courser when he hears from far The sprightly trumpets, and the shouls of war, Pricks up his ears ; and, trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele - 1837 - 252 páginas
...whereas Virgil professes to treat of the -nature of the horse. It is thus admirably translated : " The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...Pricks up his ears, and trembling with delight, Shifts pace, and paws; and hopes the promis'd fight. On his fight shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, Ruffles... | |
 | David Paul Brown - 1838 - 86 páginas
...gray ; For beauty, dappled, or the brightest bay : Faint white and dun^ will scarce the rearing pay. The fiery courser, when he hears from far The sprightly...with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promis'd fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, Ruffles at speed, and dances in the... | |
 | 1869 - 514 páginas
...when he with rapid step seeks " Hector of the glancing helm ;" whereas Virgil treats of the nature of the horse : " The fiery courser, when he hears from...Pricks up his ears, and trembling with delight Shifts pace and paws, and hopes the promised fight. On his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd, Ruffles... | |
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