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 Scott - 1819 - 366 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 youth did ride, and soon they met ; He tried to stop John's horse By seizing fast the flowing rein ; But only made things worse... | |
| 1820 - 438 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 youth did ride, and soon they met ; He tried to stop John's horse By seizing fast the flowing rein, t But only made things worse... | |
| William Cowper - 1821 - 556 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,... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 278 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...he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performihg what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made... | |
| John Struthers - 1822 - 276 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, And made him faster run. Awny went Gilpin... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 sider
...the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring back My hushand safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet...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,... | |
| William Scott - 1823 - 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 youth did ride, and soon they met ; He tried to stop John's horse By seizing fast the flowing rein ; But only made things worse... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 450 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, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 446 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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 470 sider
...thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours, when you bring bac1 My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and...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... | |
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