 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 páginas
..." i The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted fteed he frighted more, And made him fafter run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went poft-boy at his heels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 páginas
...well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to flop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted fteed he frighted more, And made him fafter run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went poft-boy at his heels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 páginas
...well. The youth did ride, artd foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted fteed he frighted more,. And made him fafter run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went poft-boy at his heels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 páginas
...well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein ! But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted fteed he frighted more, And made him fafter run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Poft-boy at his heels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 páginas
...• The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain} Whom in a trice he tried to ftop, By catching at his rein; . But, not performing what...he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted fteed he frighted more, And made him fafter run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went poft-boy at his heels... | |
 | 1795 - 94 páginas
...back My husband safe and well. (. ,' The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his...meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed lie frighted more, And made him faster run. Away, \vent Gilpin, and away WiSht post-boy at his heels!... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 páginas
...well. The youth did ride, and loon did meet John coming back amain, . Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted fteed he frighted more, And made him fafter run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went pod-boy at his heels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 páginas
...well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to flop, By catching at his rein ; But, not performing what he meant, And gladly would hive done, The frighted fteed he frighted more, And. made him fafter run. \ John Gilpln kifs'd his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 328 páginas
...bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his...heels !— The post-boy's horse right glad to miss Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 páginas
...well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to flop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted ftced he frighted more, And made him fafter run. TOt. I. d Away went Gilpin, and away Went poft-boy... | |
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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 did meet John coming back amain — Whom in a trice he tried to stop, by catching at his rein;... 
