And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride and soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ;... Poems - Side 206av William Cowper - 1841 - 423 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sider
..." i The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted fteed he frighted more, And made him fafter run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went poft-boy at his heels,... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 sider
...well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to flop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted fteed he frighted more, And made him fafter run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went poft-boy at his heels,... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 sider
...well. The youth did ride, artd foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted fteed he frighted more,. And made him fafter run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went poft-boy at his heels,... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 sider
...well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein ! But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted fteed he frighted more, And made him fafter run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Poft-boy at his heels,... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 378 sider
...• The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain } Whom in a trice he tried to ftop, By catching at his rein ; . But, not performing what...he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted fteed he frighted more, And made him fafter run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went poft-boy at his heels... | |
| 1795 - 94 sider
...crown; *•* -*) And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be your's when you bring back My husband safe and well. (. ,'...meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed lie frighted more, And made him faster run. Away, \vent Gilpin, and away WiSht post-boy at his heels!... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 sider
...well. The youth did ride, and loon did meet John coming back amain, . Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted fteed he frighted more, And made him fafter run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went pod-boy at his heels,... | |
| 1797 - 350 sider
...The The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back again, Whom in a trice he tried to flop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted fleed he frighted more, . And made him fafter run. Away went Gilpin — and away • 4 A Went poft-boy... | |
| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sider
...half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell — This shall be your's when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; AVhom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But, not performing what he meant, And... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 362 sider
...well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to ftop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted fteed he frighted more, And made him faller run. TOt. I. Q Away went Gilpin, and away Went poft-boy... | |
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