 He shrunk from the thorns, though he long'd for the fruit ; With a word he arrested his courser's keen speed, And he stood up erect on the back of his steed ; On the saddle he stood while the creature stood still, And he gather'd the fruit till he took...  Maid Marian and Crotchet Castle - Stran 321avtor: Thomas Love Peacock - 1895 - 321 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1831 - 314 strani
...former. Mr. Trillo readily accommodated it with an air, and sang THE PRIEST AND THE MULBERRY TREE* DID you hear of the curate who mounted his mare, And...Hung large, black, and glossy, the beautiful fruit. * Imitated from the Fabliau, Dn Provoirc qui mengea des Mures. The curate was hungry, and thirsty to... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1831 - 316 strani
...along to the fair? Of creature more tractable none ever heard ; In the height of her speed she tyould stop at a word, And again with a word, when the curate...Hung large, black, and glossy, the beautiful fruit. * Imitated from the Fabliau, Du Provoire qui mengea Hcs Mures. CHAJNMAJL HALL. 295 The curate was hungry,... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1831 - 906 strani
...boughs long and lofty, in many a green shoot, Huij£ large, black, and glossy, the beautiful iruit. The curate was hungry, and thirsty to boot ! He shrunk...though he longed for the fruit; With a word he arrested hU courser's keen speed. And he stood up erect on the back of his steed ; On the saddle he stood, while... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 372 strani
...September all brilliantly glow'd, The good priest discover'd, with eyes of desire, A mulberry-tree in a hedge of wild briar ; On boughs long and lofty,...thirsty to boot ; He shrunk from the thorns, though he long'd for the fruit ; With a word he arrested his courser's keen speed, And he stood up erect on the... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 198 strani
...September all brilliantly glow'd, The good Priest discover'd, with eyes of desire, A mulberry-tree in a hedge of wild briar ; On boughs long and lofty,...thirsty to boot; He shrunk from the thorns, though he long'd for the fruit ; With a word he arrested § his courser's keen speed, And he stood up erect on... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1863 - 390 strani
...glow'd, The good priest discover'd, with eyes of desire, A mulberry-tree in a hedge of wild brier ; On boughs long and lofty, in many a green shoot, Hung large, black, and glossy, the beautiful fruit. With a word he arrested his courser's keen speed, And he stood up erect on the back of his steed ;... | |
 | Robert Armstrong (master of Madras coll) - 1866 - 142 strani
...glow'd, The good priest discover'd, with eyes of desire, A mulberry-tree in a hedge of wild brier; On boughs long and lofty, in many a green shoot, Hung...fruit. The curate was hungry, and thirsty to boot; He shrank from the thorns, though he long'd for the fruit; With a word he arrested his courser's keen... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1866 - 280 strani
...September all brilliantly glowed, The good Priest discovered, with eyes of desire, A mulberry-tree in a hedge of wild briar ; On boughs long and lofty,...Hung, large black and glossy, the beautiful fruit. THE COMPLETE READER. BOOK II. With a word he arrested his courser's keen speed, And he stood up erect on... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 710 strani
...glowed, The good priest discovered, with eyes of desire, A mulberry tree in a hedge of wild brier ; On boughs long and lofty, in many a green shoot, Hung...fruit. The curate was hungry, and thirsty to boot ; He shrank from the thorns, though he longed for the fruit ; With a word he arrested his courser's keen... | |
 | 1868 - 450 strani
...hedge of wild briar, High up on a bough, might have tempted a brute, Large, glossy, and black, hung the beautiful fruit. The curate was hungry, and thirsty to boot ; He shrunk from the thorns, though he long'd for the fruit ; With a word he arrested his courser's keen speed, Then stood up erect, on the... | |
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