...stretch'd by pain, Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarr'd by spur or rod, A thousand horse, the wild, the free,...staggering, feebly fleet, A moment, with a faint low neigh, He answer'd, and then fell ; With gasps and glazing eyes he lay, And reeking limbs immovable, His first...

...pain, Mouths bloodless to th« bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarr'd by spnr or rod, A thousand horse, the wild, the free, Like...staggering, feebly fleet, A moment, with a faint low neigh, He answer'd, and then fell ; With gasps and glazing eyes he lay, And reeking limbs immoveable, His...

...stretch'd by paie, Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarrM by spur or rod, A thousand horse, the wild, the free,...thundering on, As if our faint approach to meet ; The sight rcnervud my courser's feet, A moment staggering, feebly fleet, A moment, with a faint low neigh, He...

...stretch'd by pain, Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarr'd on Byron rencrved my courser's feet, A moment staggering, feebly fleet, A moment, with a faint low neigh, He...

...whole number of steeds. " A thousand horse and men to ride — With flowing tail and flying mime — A thousand horse, the wild, the free, Like waves that follow o'er the sea." Every thing about these horses was worthy of study. To the lover of this animal — the dilated nostril,...

...by pain, Mouth* o.ootUess to thr> bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarr'd by spur or rod, A thousand horse, the wild, the free,...staggering, feebly fleet, A moment, with a faint low neigh, He answcr'd, and then fell ; With gasps and glazing eyes he lay, And reeking limbs immovcable, His...

...streak'd by pain, Mouths bloodless to the bit or rein, And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unsearr'd by spur or rod, A thousand horse — the wild —...free— Like waves that follow o'er the sea, Came thundering on. Byron's Mazeppa. My beautiful ! my beautiful ! That standest meekly by With thy proudly...

...15* And feet that iron never shod, And flanks unscarred by spur or rod,— A thousand horse,—the wild, the free,— Like waves that follow o'er the sea, Came thickly thundering on : — They stop,—they start—they snuff the air, Gallop a moment here and there, Approach, retire,...

...ever witnessed in America. " A thousand horse and men to ride, With flowing tail and flying ronne, A thousand horse, the wild, the free, Like waves that follow o'er the sea." Several thousands of dollars were awarded in premiums. A full report of the services, and of Mr. Wilders...

...O'ertortured by that ghastly ride. A trampling troop ; I see them come ! In one vast squadron they advance ! The sight renerved my courser's feet, A moment staggering, feebly fleet, A moment with a faint low neigh, He answered, and then fell ; With gasps and glazing eyes he lay, And reeking limbs immovable : His...