While both have to very different meanings, both have a definition of meaning something small (alley - small passage, pony - small horse, pour, or amount of money). Both are 6 letters, but when made plural, are spelling differently (alleys - just add s, ponies - drop the y, add ies). Both are Latin in origin, changing letter to French. But alley is late middle English, with pony being from the mid 17th century.
Yes because it’s makes sense no matter what you say your correct u less u get it wrong then I apologize..lol
And no Marvell, if they were thus joyefull, seeing wise Seneca was so affected with sailing a few miles on he coast of his owne Italy; as he affirmed, that he had rather remains twentie years on his way by land then pass by sea to any place in a short time; so tedious and dreadful was the same unto him