 John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein.  Poems - Side 314av William Cowper - 1815Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 sider
...Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stonStf, With caution and good heed. But-finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 sider
...red cloak, well brush'd and nttty He manfully did throw. . Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly, pacing o'er the stones...caution and good heed ! But, finding soon a smoother mad Beneath his well-ahod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So,... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 sider
...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 the stones,...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, So, fair and softly, John he cry'd, But John he cry'd in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 sider
...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 the stones, With caution and good heed. But rinding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 sider
...Jong 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,...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 sider
...once again Upon his nimble steed, Fnll slowly pacing o'er the stones, With cantion and good heed. Bnt finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod...him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, Bnt John he cried in vain; That trot became ir gallop soon, In spite of cnrb and rein. So stooping... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 sider
...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 the stones,...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his wellshod feet, • f he snorting beast began, to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, " fair and softly," John... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 sider
...cloak, well brushed and neat, ' He manfully did throw; Now see him. mounted once agaia ..-A Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones,...heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well- shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gulled him in his seat. i -So, Fair and softly,... | |
 | 1819 - 490 sider
...seat." The s.milarity between the heroes, now they are fairly started, becomes much more striking: " ' So, fair and softly !' John he cried, But John he...in vain ; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite ot' curb or rein. " So stooping down, as needs he must Who canuot sit upright, He grasp'd his rein... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 sider
...cloak, well hrushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimhle steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution...soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The suorting heast hegan to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But... | |
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