 He grasped 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 more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and wig; He little...  British Minstrel - Page 95by John Struthers - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...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 ; He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of running fuch a rig. The horfe, who never had before Eeen handled in this kind, Affrighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...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^ • , . -. Away went hat and wig, . He little dreamt when he fet out Of running fuch a rig. ',"'•;'••:•..•" ;•!'!" The wind did blow, the cloak did... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neck or nought,, Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he fet out,, Of running fuch a rig. *• The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like ftrcamer long and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neck or nought, Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of running fuch a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like ftreamer long and gay, 'Till... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...never in that fort, Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neck or nought, Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of running fuch a rig. N 2 The The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like ftreamer-long and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and wig ! — He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of running .fuch a rig ! The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like ftreamer long and gay,... | |
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, " Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he sat out, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, 'Till... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upim his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, Away went hat and wig; He litle dreamt, when he lilt out, Of running fuch a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like ftreamer... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and...Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung; A... | |
 | History - 1800 - 632 pages
...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 fuch a rig. " The horfe who never had before Been handled in this kind, Affrighted... | |
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