The old English 'squire, "a jovial gay fox hunter, bold, frank, and free" : a poem in ten cantos . ^ 1. CANTO THE SEVENTH 99 Leaving his horse with force projectile, Clearing his leap ifi very high style. Through fences oft made direful gaps, Till tird of these and like mishaps ; 1680 Wearied with country sports were grown, Retrode again their steps to town. CANTO THE EIGHTH /^UR hero now and Isabelle^ Together rangd each tangled dell. And often in his morning ride, On palfrey good she gracd his side ; And oft in evnings she would read Poetic tales of knightly deed. To which he lent attentive
The old English 'squire, "a jovial gay fox hunter, bold, frank, and free" : a poem in ten cantos . ^ 1. CANTO THE SEVENTH 99 Leaving his horse with force projectile, Clearing his leap ifi very high style. Through fences oft made direful gaps, Till tird of these and like mishaps ; 1680 Wearied with country sports were grown, Retrode again their steps to town. CANTO THE EIGHTH /^UR hero now and Isabelle^ Together rangd each tangled dell. And often in his morning ride, On palfrey good she gracd his side ; And oft in evnings she would read Poetic tales of knightly deed. To which he lent attentive ear. But the reader, not the tale, was dear ; 1690 For he lovd to gaze on the sparkling eye, That seemd oer the letterd page to fly. Sometimes too he would snatch a kiss. Which the maiden took not much amiss. Yet a tale of wonder or of fear. Would always gain his truant ear; And floating for some time remain Within his unpoetic brain. When one dark night returning home. As it then happend, quite alone, 1700 100 CANTO THE EIGHTH loi Hed been with neighbouring friends to dine^And drankj perhaps, too
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