26 The Compleat Horfe-mafr, CHAP. IL 



Born Vfhirl-wirid like, he makes the tramfling ground 

 Shrin\ under him., and(loake with doHhlitJg found. 

 And when the fight no more pHrfue he niAjy 

 Infieldy clouds he vanijheth away. 



The wife waxt Rider not efieeming hefi-i 

 To take -too much now of his lufiy beafi-, 

 Refirains his fury, then with learned wandy 

 The triple' corvet makes him underhand : 

 With skilful I voyce he gently c hears hii pride^ 

 ^nd on his neck^his flattering palm doth glide ^ 

 £de flops him (ieadyflilly new breath to take. 

 Arid in the fame path brings himfoftly back : 

 But th^ ang^y Steed, rifing and rearing proudly^ 

 Striking the (iones flamping, and neighing loudly \ 

 Galls for the Combate, plunges, leaps andprancesf, 

 Befomes the path, with fparkling eyes he glances i 

 Champs on his burnijht Bit, and glorioufly 

 V His nimble fetlocks lifteth belly-high : 



All fide-long jaunts, on either fide he jufilesy. 

 And's waving Creft couragioufly he bridles j 

 Making the gazers glad on every fide 

 To give more room unto his portly pride. 



Czin gently ftrokes him, and now fure in featj,. ^^ 



Ambitioufly feeksftillfome frejherfeat \ 

 To he more famoHij one whi'e trots the Ring, 

 Another while he doth him backward bring .*. 

 Then of all fear he makes him lightly bound-,. 

 And to each hand to menage rightly round l 

 Toflof, to turn, to caper, andto fwim. 

 To dance, to leap, to hold up any lim : 

 And all fo done, with time, grace or dred skill. 

 As both had but one body and one will : 

 TW one for his part no little glory gains, 

 Th' other through pra^ice by degrees attaineS' 

 Grace in his Gallops in his pace agility, 

 Lightnefs of head, and in his fti^p facility: 

 Strengh in bis leap, and fledfafl menagings, 

 Aptnefs in all, and in his com fe mw wings, ^c. 



