 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...  Annual Register - Página 151editado por - 1785Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 páginas
...spread around ; He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 páginas
...spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 páginas
...spread around, " He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound !" . And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men . i. . .. Their gates wide open threw* . i And now, as he went bowing down His reeking... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 páginas
...around — " He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound !" And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 páginas
...carries weight! he rides a race! T is for a thousand pound I " And still, as fast as he drew near, *T was wonderful to view, How, in a trice, the turnpike-men...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into tbe road. Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 374 páginas
...spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | 1851
...fraternity, immortalized by Cowper in Johnny Gilpin, in the following lines ; " And still as fast as be drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How In a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw," the mammon-loving money-taker slammed the gate in the face of the runaway animal, "no trust " being... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 páginas
...spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 páginas
...spread around — " He carries weight! he rides a race! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! " And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice llie turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 páginas
...spread around, " He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! " And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike mei. Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
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