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Gamaun is a dainty steed,
Strong, black, and of a noble breed,
Full of fire, and full read more
Gamaun is a dainty steed,
Strong, black, and of a noble breed,
Full of fire, and full of bone,
With all his line of fathers known;
Fine his nose, his nostrils thin,
But blown abroad by the pride within;
His mane is like a river flowing,
And his eyes like embers glowing
In the darkness of the night,
And his pace as swift as light.
Riding turns 'I wish' into 'I can'.
Riding turns 'I wish' into 'I can'.
An two men ride of a horse, one must ride behind.
An two men ride of a horse, one must ride behind.
Show me your horse and I will tell you what you are.
Show me your horse and I will tell you what you are.
A good horse should be seldom spurred
A good horse should be seldom spurred
Then I cast loose my buff coat, each halter let fall,
Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt read more
Then I cast loose my buff coat, each halter let fall,
Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt and all,
Stood up in the stirrup, leaned, patted his ear,
Called my Roland his pet name, my horse without peer;
Clapped my hands, laughed and sang, any noise bad or good,
'Til at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood.
Give me another horse! Bind up my wounds!
Give me another horse! Bind up my wounds!
The king is come. Deal mildly with his youth;
For young hot colts, being raged, do rage the more.
The king is come. Deal mildly with his youth;
For young hot colts, being raged, do rage the more.
The wildest colts only make the best horses.
The wildest colts only make the best horses.
