 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...  The Works of John Dryden: Now First Collected ... - Page 77by John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...* The fiery Courfer, when he hears' from far . The fprighcly Trumpets, and the Shout of War, tricks up his Ears, and trembling with Delight, Shifts Place, and paws, and hopes the promis'd Fight: , On his right Shoulder his thick Mane reclin d Rufflles at fpeed, and dances in the... | |
 | Virgil - Didactic poetry, Latin - 1721 - 412 pages
...and Dun will fcarce the Rearing pay. The fiery Courier, when he hears from far , , 130 The fprightly Trumpets, and the Shouts of War, . Pricks up his Ears;...with Delight, Shifts Place, and paws; and hopes the promis'd Fight. On his right Shoulder, his thick Mane recliu'd, -, i . < Ruffles at ipeed, and dances... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1734 - 382 pages
...thus ' admirably'tranflated. The fiery Coarfir, when tie hears from far Ibefprightly Trumpets, and tbt Shouts of War, Pricks up his Ears ; and trembling with Delight Shifts Pace, and faius ', and hopes the promised Fight, On his right Shoulder his thick Mane reclin'd, Ruffes... | |
 | Art - 1762 - 290 pages
...that ever was drawn.. The fiery courfer, when he hears from far, The fprightly trumpets and the fhouts of war, Pricks up his ears, and trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promis'd fight; On his right moulder his thick mane reclin'd, Ruffles at fpeed, and dances in the wind.... | |
 | John Newbery - English poetry - 1762 - 292 pages
...fiery courfer, when he hears from far,. The fprightly trumpets and the fhouts of war, Pricks up hii ears, and trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws, and hopes the promis'd fight. On his right fhoulder his thick mane reclin'd, Ruffles at fpeed, and dances in the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 412 pages
...rearing pay. The fiery courfer, when he hears from far 130 The fprightly trumpets, and the fliouts of war, Pricks up his ears, and, trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws ; and hopes the prorrtis'd fight, On his right moulder his thick mane reclin'd, Ruffles at fpeed, and dances in the... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 366 pages
...rearing pay. J The fiery courier, when he hears from far 130 The fprightly trumpets, and the fhouts of war, Pricks up his ears, and, trembling with delight. Shifts place, and paws ; and hopes the promis'd fight, On his right fboulder his thick mane reclin'd, Ruffles at fpeed, and dances in the... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1104 pages
...The fiery courfer, when he hears from far The fprightly trumpets and the Iliouts of war, Pricks-up his ears, and, trembling with delight, Shifts place, and paws ; and hopes the promii'3 fight, On his right moulder his thick main reclin'd, Ruffles at fpced, and dances in the wind.... | |
 | William Bingley - Animal behavior - 1803 - 606 pages
...thunder of the captains and the shouting, "f * Sonnini, ii. 298. -f- Job.xxx'x, v. 19 — 1$. •"f he fiery courser, when he hears from far, The sprightly...Pricks up his ears, and trembling with delight, Shifts pl.;ce, and paws, and hop?* the promised iight. pn his right shoulder his thick mane reclin'd. Ruffles... | |
 | Virgil - Agriculture - 1803 - 364 pages
...bay: Faint white and dun will scarce the rearing pay. The fiery courser, when he hears from far ISO The sprightly trumpets, and the shouts of war, Pricks...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... | |
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