Alive, Alive, Oh!

“Behind her Death
Close following pace for pace, not mounted yet
On his pale horse.”

“There is a touch of divinity even in brutes, and a special halo about a horse, that should forever exempt him from indignities.”

“Such horses are
The jewels of the horseman’s hands and thighs,
They go by the word and hardly need the rein.”

“And God took a handful of southerly wind, blew his breath upon it, and created the horse.”

“…a horse is a thing of such beauty…none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.”

“Horse, thou art truly a creature without equal, for thou fliest without wings and conquerest without sword.”