“An attempt has recently been made on the life of Robert Browning.” – Reuters.   I sprang to the stirrup, and Joris, and he; I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three; We galloped and galloped, oh Lord how we galloped, We galloped like billy-oh over the lea. My steed gave a whinny, Dirck’s ass … Continue reading How they brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix, or not, as the case may be.