 Stop thief, stop thief — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute, And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space, The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race.  Poems, with a memoir of the author - Side 207av William Cowper - 1847Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 sider
...gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry: Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman!...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sider
...scamp' ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman I Not one of them was mute; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursu.it. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 sider
...away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 sider
...away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space;... | |
 | 1806 - 408 sider
...With post-boy scanip'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : ' 38O THE POETICAL PRECEPTOR. Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman! Not one of them...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space, The toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 sider
...away VVent post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glnd to mist The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...scampering in the rear They raised the hue and cry:-*. Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that wny Stop thief! stop thief!—a highwayman... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 sider
...Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief ! stop thief ! —...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 sider
...gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry :— Stop thief! stop thief! — a...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 sider
...reur, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of theni was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 sider
...Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief !-a highwayman!...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
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