 His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting...  Poems - Side 277av William Cowper - 1806Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1840 - 368 sider
...to toe, His long red cloak, well-brash'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, " Fair and softly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot... | |
 | 1840 - 378 sider
...to toe, His long red cloak, well-brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Wkich gall'd him in his seat. So, " Fair and softly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 sider
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...well-shod feet. The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, "Fair and softly," John he cri»«d. But John he cried in vain ; The trot... | |
 | 1888 - 324 sider
...»in 1 That boy perceived him mounted fair Upon his gallant steed, Slow pacing o'er the party-stones With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well- shod feet, The horse began to trot, and all Admired J. GOSCHEN'S seat. " Gee-up ! " he cried.... | |
 | Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman - 1905 - 516 sider
...else to do, At length must needs forsake His role of looker-on, to put The clutch in by mistake ! " So, fair and softly ! " John, he cried, But John he cried in vain ; The car began to move as though 'Twould never stop again. And fast and faster grew the pace : For,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 sider
...throw. , Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stone*, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So fair and softly,... | |
 | Henry Mayhew, Mark Lemon, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman - 1892 - 362 sider
...cloak, well-brushed andneat, He manfully did throw. Xow see him mounted once again Upon his docile steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. It might have been a smoother road, Nor was it nice to meet First off, a Pig, who GrLPnr bold With... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 sider
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once ; La Roche started back at the sight. 'Oh ! my friend,'...himself ; he stept forward and drew the curtains needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both hie hands, And eke with all his... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 sider
...top to toe, His long red cloak well brush'd and neat He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, " Fair and softly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 sider
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once . Compared, indeed, with the more extravagant luxury...that age he cannot feel, He scarce believes he's o hi« well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, fair and softly,... | |
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