The thin, pale rider coughed into his fist, and tried not quite successfully to conceal his amusement.

The Revelation is a difficult book, an obscure poem written as a vision or dream ("I saw the pale rider on the white horse") and told in the past tense.

The pale rider took off her helmet and flashed me a brilliant, girlish smile.

Outside is plague and the dark angel of death, escorted by the pale riders.

But now, with fresh earth mound- ed in a meadow nearby, he knew that pale rider had promised him closer attention.

Long, firm strides, pale horse, pale rider.

Why do today's pale riders have to know this?

The pale riders drew closer, coalescing out of fog and thunder of hooves.

But the pale rider on the pale horse had not come to take me yet.

Johnny Winter The Lazer-loving pale rider of slide blues sings in praise of his heroes, and suggests a novel use for plumber's pipe.