Oh, a wonderful horse is the Fly-Away Horse -
Perhaps you have seen him before;
Perhaps, while you slept, his shadow has swept
Through the moonlight that floats on the floor.
For it's only at night, when the stars twinkle bright,
That the Fly-Away Horse, with a neigh
And a pull at his rein and a toss of his mane,
Is up on his heels and away!
The Moon in the sky,
As he gallopeth by,
Cries: "Oh! what a marvelous sight!"
And the Stars in dismay
Hide their faces away
In the lap of old Grandmother Night...
--Eugene Field
7 comments:
That's a beauty.
Truly one of the loveliest poems I've ever heard. Never knew of it before, so that even makes it more special.
Look at that black beauty! I love it so much.
Is that a pic of the young AltadenaHiker way back when??
This post is definitely for Pasadena Adjacent !
I love the poem - so perfect for the picture. I feel like I'm in a child's story book.
San Pascual Stables is in South Pas.
Shanna's right you know. Visit my FB page; it's all there
Lovely.
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