 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 - Sida 241efter William Cowper - 1826Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1795 - 94 sidor
...cry: -V , H» »»«>!«•• 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 sidor
...rear, They rais'd the hue and cry: Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in...For he got first to town; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. H. 3D Now let us sing— Long live the king, And Gilpin long live... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sidor
...They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman I Not one of them was mute; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in...• And so he did — and won it too ! — For he get first to town; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. ••«*£•: *'x«i... | |
 | 1806 - 408 sidor
...cry : ' 38O THE POETICAL PRECEPTOR. Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in...For he got first to town, Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the king, And Gilpin, long live he; And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 sidor
...Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king, And Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 sidor
...— Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king, And Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 sidor
...— Stop thief! stop thief! — <i highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And nil and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again • Flew open in short space; The toil-men thinking as before That Giipin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 sidor
...They rais'd the hue and cry :— Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman] Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in...got first to .town •; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing — long live the king, And Gilpin, long live he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 sidor
...rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of theni was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in...For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let \is sing, long live the king, And Gilpin Inng live he ; And,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 sidor
...rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief ! stop thief ! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in...thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so be did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got Up He did again... | |
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