 Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he...  Poems - Side 316av William Cowper - 1815Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 sider
...threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced, For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling at his... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 sider
...who but he ? His fame soon spread around — " He carries weight !" — " He rides a race !" " 'Tis for a thousand pound !" And still, as fast as he drew...As they had basted been. But, still, he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling at his... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 sider
...as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 sider
...as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous...smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 sider
...as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain bebind his bacK Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous.... As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 sider
...as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain, behind his back, Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 sider
...as he went bowing down, his reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, most piteous...flanks to smoke, as they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, with leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 sider
...as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road Most piteous...smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced, For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling at his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 sider
...make his weight on the horse equal to that of a heavier man, * •' Kecking ' —smoking, steaming. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 446 sider
...as he went bowing down his reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back, were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, most piteous to be seen, And made his horse's flanks to smoke, as he had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, with... | |
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