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 ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went... Poems - Side 283av William Cowper - 1806Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sider
...! Now, mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said...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
...Bell, This fhall be your's when you bring back My hufband fafe and 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 226 sider
...pulled cut half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall ye your's when you bring back My husband safe and well....at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would, have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
| 1806 - 408 sider
...away, She pull'd out half a crown ; A'.id thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bel), This shall be your's when you bring back My husband...in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein j But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more,... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 316 sider
...youth she said, That drove them to the Bel), This shall be your's when you bring back My husband sate and well. ' The youth did ride, and soon did meet...stop, By catching at his rein) But not performing what lie meant, And gl.ully would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run.... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 sider
...pull'd put half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she That drove them to the Bell— This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...his rein ; But, not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 sider
...out half a crown; 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...at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
| Select stories - 1810 - 102 sider
...half-a-crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when you The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; Whom in a trice he try'd to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant. And gladly would have done,... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 396 sider
...half a crown; • 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...at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, •Vnd made him faster run. Away went... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 sider
...they were too big. Now Mrs. Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down x Into the country far away, She pulled out half a crown : And thus unto the youth...at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
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