A knight came prancing on his way, And across the path a lady lay: 'Stoop a little and hear me speak!' Then, 'You are strong, and I am weak: Ride over me now, and kill me.' He opened wide his gay blue eyes, Like one o'ermastered by surprise; His cheek and brow grew burning red, 'Long looked-for, come at last,' she said, 'Ride over me now, and kill me.' Then softly spoke the knight, and smiled: 'Fair maiden, whence this mood so wild?' 'Smile on,' said she, 'my reign is o'er, But do my bidding yet once more: Ride over me now, and kill me.' He smote his steed of dapple-gray, And lightly cleared her where she lay; But still, as he sped on amain, She murmured ever, 'Turn again: Ride over me now, and kill me.' | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AND THERE WAS A GREAT CALM' by THOMAS HARDY TROAS: ACT II. LATTER END OF THE CHORUS by LUCIUS ANNAEUS SENECA THE GREAT SAINT BERNARD by SAMUEL ROGERS A BED OF FORGET-ME-NOTS by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI TO JANE: THE INVITATION by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY |