 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, The bottles twain behind his back Were fliatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moll piteous to...  Poems, - Page 329by William Cowper - 1800Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...around— " He carries weight!—he rides a race !— " 'Tis for a thoufand pound !" And Hill, as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How, in...full low, The bottles twain, behind his back, Were fhatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, And made his horfe's... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1785 - 652 pages
...around,.--. ‘ He carries weijht! he rides a race ‘Tis for a thoufand pound!' “ And hill as fall as he drew near, ‘Twas wonderful to view, - How...as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The-bottles twain, behind his back, Were thatter'd at a blow. VoL. XXVI. 0 - - “Down “ Down ran... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1785 - 634 pages
...around— • He carries weight !—he rides a cacc!— 1 'Tis for a thuufand pound ! ' And dill as fad as he drew near, * 'Twas wonderful to view, How, in a trice, the turnpike men Their gales wide open threw. His reeking he-d full low. The bottles twain, behind his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...fpread around-— He carries weight, he rides a race, 'Tis for a thoufand pound. And ftill as faft as he drew near, Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. 2 And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...fpread around—- He carries weight 1 he rides a race I 'Tis for a thoufand pound ! And dill as fad as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were fhattcr'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, Which made his horfc's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...fpread around — He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thoufand pound 1 And flill as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men 1'heir gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...fpread around—- He carries weight! he rides a race 1 "Tis for a thoufand pound ! And ftill, as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a...His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his'back Were (hatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Mod piteous to be feen, Which made... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...fpread around— He carries weight! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thoufantt-ptrand! And ftill, as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a...the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And DOW, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were fhatter'd... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 284 pages
...pound! An.! -till, as fast as he drew near, "IVas wonderful to view Uow in a trice the tunyiikc-mcn Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, Tl-e bottles twain behind his. back \Vciv shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 328 pages
...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....head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
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