The Ingoldsby Legends, Or, Mirth and MarvelsR. Bentley, 1855 |
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... dapple - grey mare , away , and away , And he pats her neck , and he seems to say , Follow who will , ride after who may , 66 In sooth he had need Fodder his steed , In Lieu of Lent - corn , with a Quicksilver feed ; -Nor oats , nor ...
... dapple - grey mare , away , and away , And he pats her neck , and he seems to say , Follow who will , ride after who may , 66 In sooth he had need Fodder his steed , In Lieu of Lent - corn , with a Quicksilver feed ; -Nor oats , nor ...
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... dapple - grey mare bounds on in vain , For nearer now - and he hears it plain- Sounds the tramp of a horse- " ' Tis the Gauger again ! Smuggler Bill Dashes round by the mill That stands near the road upon Monkton Hill , — " Now speed ...
... dapple - grey mare bounds on in vain , For nearer now - and he hears it plain- Sounds the tramp of a horse- " ' Tis the Gauger again ! Smuggler Bill Dashes round by the mill That stands near the road upon Monkton Hill , — " Now speed ...
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Thomas Ingoldsby Richard Harris Dalton Barham. Thither he urges his good dapple - grey ; And the dapple - grey steed , Still good at need , Though her chest it pants , and her flanks they bleed , Dashes along at the top of her speed ...
Thomas Ingoldsby Richard Harris Dalton Barham. Thither he urges his good dapple - grey ; And the dapple - grey steed , Still good at need , Though her chest it pants , and her flanks they bleed , Dashes along at the top of her speed ...
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... dapple - grey mare made a desperate bound When that queer Dun horse on her flank she found , Alack and alas ! on what dangerous ground ! It's enough to make one's flesh to creep To stand on that fearful verge , and peep Down the rugged ...
... dapple - grey mare made a desperate bound When that queer Dun horse on her flank she found , Alack and alas ! on what dangerous ground ! It's enough to make one's flesh to creep To stand on that fearful verge , and peep Down the rugged ...
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... dapple - grey lying between ' em.- I'm told so I can't say I know one who's seen ' em ! MORAL And now , gentle Reader , one word ere we part , Just take a friend's counsel , and lay it to heart . Imprimis , don't smuggle ! —if , bent ...
... dapple - grey lying between ' em.- I'm told so I can't say I know one who's seen ' em ! MORAL And now , gentle Reader , one word ere we part , Just take a friend's counsel , and lay it to heart . Imprimis , don't smuggle ! —if , bent ...
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Abbey Auto-da-fé Bassanio Blois Bloudie Jacke Bolton Hall brow call'd Compline Cook cried curly-wig'd dapple-grey dear declare deuce Devil Dol-drum the Manager e'en ev'ry Exciseman Gill fair fancy Father fear Fiddle-de-dee Foix folks Foot-page François Xavier Auguste Friar gentleman Ghost gone Grace grey hand head heard Holy INGOLDSBY LEGENDS King knee Lady LEGEND little vulgar Boy look look'd Lord Matcham Monks morning Mousquetaire naughty ne'er Netley never night nose o'er Old Nick Old Woman once pington poor Pope pray pretty round Saint SAINT MEDARD Salisbury Plain scarce Scroope seem'd seen Shirt Shylock sigh sight Simpkinson Sir Ingoldsby Bray Sir Rupert sits smile Smuggler Bill sure as fate tell terrible thee There's thing Thomas Ingoldsby thou thought turn'd twas Uncle walk ween words young