The Fair Isabel of Cotehele a Cornish Romance in Six Cantos
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986 He hasten'd briskly down, to await ) His master at the castle-gate. XL Curvetting, his fine arched neck Sir Richard's generous changer bent ; And (tho' the silver curb's restraint His spirit kept in with easy check. As now the Knight would fain dismount) Pranc'd yet awhile with harmless sport ; Pleas'd that the friendly castle-coqrt And, pebble-pav'd, the channel'd floor , At his own stall, where stream'd the fount Still spouting, met his eyes once more. XIL As beam'd o'er good Sir R;chard'...s face Benevolence its godlike grace, His /rardMir'5 undissembled joy ., . He mailk:'d, dismounting cheerily. «0 FAIR ISABEL O* COTEH«LE cAWfOT. Of middle stature, firm his miert ; And, tho' from growing years were seert Some hoary traces, on his head But in a few thin sprinklings shed. And bare was the while polish'd ci«own ; ^ Yet, on his forehead ruddy brown If time had drawn a furrowing line, »Twas either smoot;liM in smiits benign, ■ Or (as some tliought he ponder'd o'er) SeemM in his serious musings, more Of wisdom than of age, the sign.
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