'Swift as soldiers when they ride'
Title
'Swift as soldiers when they ride'
Alt Text Description
Grayscale illustration of a noble rider in a short cloak, cap, and puffy shorts, his horse midstride.
Description
The Narrator recounts a song by Hans, the tailor, who sings of Agatha, Kate, and Nell’s pious acts of goodwill—comparing them to heroic soldiers.
Illustrator
Unknown
Publisher
George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Date
1893
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Work Illustrated
Armgart (Poetry)
Citation
Unknown, 'Swift as soldiers when they ride', George Eliot Illustrations Gallery, George Eliot Archive , edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/83343
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