So fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. Poems - Sida 249efter William Cowper - 1787Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| William Cowper - 1785 - 184 sidor
...cry'd in vain^. That trot became a gallop foon In fpiteof curb oV rein.. So ftooping down, as he needs muft Who cannot fit upright, ' He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. Away went hat and wig j He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of running fuch a rig. The horfe, whenever... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1785 - 652 sidor
...became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb or rein. " So ftooping down, as he needs muft Who cannot fit up upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. " Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, vAway went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 sidor
...cry'd in vain ; That trot became a gallop foon In fpite of curb or rein. So Hooping down, as he needs muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hand:., And eke with all his might. Away Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, Away went hat and wig ;... | |
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sidor
...trot became a gallop foon In fpite of curb and reitu So flooping down, as needs te m\& • ,• .,, r Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both...horfe, who never in. that fort Had handled been before^ • f , What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neck or nought^... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 sidor
...foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and rein. So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot...mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. f His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder... | |
| James Roach - 1794 - 268 sidor
...trot became a gallop foon, . Yi'vs bnA In fpite of curb and rein. So {looping down, as needs he mull Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all bi$ might* His His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thingupon his back had... | |
| 1795 - 94 sidor
...In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must ,> Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. * <• ' f ' • '•;* *...,, . • :.•<,. . , '• .^is horse, who never in that sort Had handled... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 sidor
...fcjftly, John he cried, But Joim be cried in vain ; That trot became я gallop fuon, In fpitc of curb and rein. So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his ¡lands, And ckc with all his might. His borfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What... | |
| 1800 - 632 sidor
...in vain, That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb or rein. " So flooping down, as he needs muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. " Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of running... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 438 sidor
...soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder... | |
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