Read full poem →Who are the Mississippi Valley ghosts, of copper fore-
heads, riding wiry ponies in the night?—no bridles,
love-arms on the pony necks, riding in the night
Dictionary Entry
The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. bridlesbridles horsebridles golden
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Poetry examples for “bridles”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →False wits, false wives, false virgins, and false spouses!
Statesmen with bridles on; and, close beside ’em, 15
Patriots, in party-coloured suits, that ride ’em.