 | Martha Adelaide Holton, Charles Madison Curry - 1914 - 334 pages
...over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, 7« He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, VI-18 Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, N With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother... | |
 | 1923 - 658 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, "Fair and softly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot... | |
 | Lucius Hudson Holt - 1915 - 956 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed x 2 go But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which... | |
 | Lucius Hudson Holt - 1915 - 952 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Kquipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed alth. 310 We met in secret — doubly sweet, Some say, they find it hi* nimble steed, Full :-lowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. to But finding soon... | |
 | Ella Flagg Young, Walter Taylor Field - 1915 - 392 pages
...true. 5 Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again 10 Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding... | |
 | 1916 - 314 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well-brushed and neat. He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, "Fair and softly!" John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot... | |
 | Sister Mary Domitilla - 1917 - 396 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, i With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting... | |
 | Franklin Benjamin Sanborn - 1917 - 614 pages
...exhort you to patience; for I beg it may not be said of me, as was said of the immortal Gilpin: " ' So! fair and softly!' John he cried, but John he cried in vain." Henry and Stearns Wheeler walked up from Cambridge last week. Henry blistered his feet very badly;... | |
 | James Champlin Fernald - 1917 - 364 pages
...third person after its noun, as may be seen in various old ballads and their modem imitations. Thus: 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. PERSONIFICATION IN PRONOUNS Personification... | |
 | George E. Teter - 1918 - 456 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So "Fair and softly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot... | |
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John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. 
