Canto

 1     1|         hand she takes him by the bit,~And with the other pats
 2     4| instructed him to bear~Saddle and bit, and gallop to the goal;~
 3     6|      gallops on a horse without a bit;~This backs the sluggish
 4     7|        her hand;~Although upon no bit the monster foams,~Docile,
 5     8|            And freed him from the bit which held him tight;~Who
 6    10|    fashion for the flying-horse~A bit, to guide him and restrain
 7    11|       horse;~'Tis seldom Reason's bit will serve to steer~Desire,
 8    11|     career.~But, having slipt his bit, the winged horse~Had towered
 9    14|        her who curbs him with the bit and string,~Doralice, daughter
10    20|            controlled by spur and bit.~ ~ CXXXII~And, sighing
11    23|           not guide,~Left without bit his motions to restrain.~
12    29|        better held -- aye, better bit, his tongue,~Than ever have
13    29|          seize a damsel fair;~The bit and bridle he adjusts aright,~
14    40|          fits him with a rein~And bit, which lets him not to Africk
15    42|           a cavalier.~ ~ ~ I~What bit, what iron curb is to be
16    44|     nevermore with saddle or with bit~To gall, but let him to
17    44|     pressed;~Nor had he drawn his bit, nor given him rest.~ ~
18    46|          height his fury grew,~He bit his hands and lips; while