Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900.
By GouverneurMorris1713 DArtagnans Ride
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Fifty leagues as the black crow flies.
None of the three are by my side…
The bay horse reels, and the bay horse dies—
But I ride, and I ride
To Callice.
We were four, but Porthos lies
God knows where by the highway side…
The roan horse reels, and the roan horse dies—
But I ride, and I ride
To Callice.
We were three, but Aramis lies
Bludgeoned and bound and thrown aside…
The dun horse reels, and the dun horse dies—
But I ride, and I ride
To Callice.
We were two, but Athos lies
With a lead-crushed rib and a steel-torn side…
The black horse reels, and the black horse dies—
But I ride, and I ride
To Callice.
All alone, and an ambush lies
God knows where by the highway side…
The gray horse reels, and the gray horse dies—
But I ride, and I ride
To Callice,
Yes—I ride and I ride and I ride and I ride
And I ride and I ride
To Callice.