 Stop thief, stop thief — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute, And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space, The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race.  Poems, with a memoir of the author - Side 207av William Cowper - 1847Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 sider
...seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, They niis'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief I stop thief ! — a highwayman * Not one of them was...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short apace ; fThe toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode... | |
 | 1841 - 600 sider
...Chacp. " L' inimico a seguirne ebhe due piedi E noi quattro a fuggir, come tu redi." " Six gentlemeu upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly. With post-boy...raised the hue and cry. •Stop thief! stop thief I — a highwayman'— No one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in... | |
 | 1843 - 368 sider
...lumb ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, They raised the hue and cry : " Stop...And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in (he pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The tollmen thinking, as before,... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 sider
...gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering in the rear, They raised a hue and cry. " Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space, The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 sider
...heels, The post-boy's hone right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the rood hath been,@ &. ! Kot one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 sider
...away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. miliar with from the ballad of the Children in the...is that the whole story of the children and their : — Slop thief ! stop thief ! a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 sider
...away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...highwayman!" Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike-gates again Flew open in short space... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1846 - 174 sider
...away Went postboy at his heels ; The postboy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...Not one of them was mute ; ' And all and each, that passed that way, Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 sider
...Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry: — Stop thief! stop thief! — a...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 sider
...away went postboy at his heels, The postboy's horse right glad to miss the lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, thus seeing Gilpin fly,...highwayman!" not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again flew open in short space... | |
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