...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So fair and softly, John he cried,...vain, That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never...

...snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly ! Jobn he cried, But Jobn he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, Hegrasp'd the mane with both his...

...once again upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, with caution and good heed ; But finding soon a smoother road beneath his well-shod...; That trot became a gallop soon, in spite of curb and rein. So, stooping down, as needs he must, who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both...

...mounted, once again, Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones With caution and good heed. But finding, soon, a smoother road Beneath his well-shod...; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So, stooping down, as need he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both...

...and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS. 38J The snorting beast began to trot. Which galled him...trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb or rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands,...

...once a°ain upon his nimble steed, 30 Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, with caution and good heed. But, finding soon a smoother road beneath his well-shod...galled him in his seat. So " fair and softly," John did cry, but John he cried in vain ; The trot became a gallop soon, in spite of curb or rein. 35 So...

...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. "So ! " " Fair and softly ! " John he cried, But John he cried in vain; The trot became a gallop soon In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, (as needs he must Who cannot...

...mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, Fair and softly ! John he cried ; But John he cried in vain, That trot...

...mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. The snorting beast began to trot Which galled him...trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb or rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands,...

...mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. Some to the house, The fold, and dairy, hungry bend their flight; So stooping down, as needs he must, Who can not sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands...