 | Edmund Burke - History - 1785 - 652 pages
...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. " And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1785 - 184 pages
...— « 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. And now, as he went bowing down His recking head full low,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...He carries weight ! — he rides a race !— " 'Tis for a thoufand pound !" M And And Hill, as faft 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 - 1786 - 756 pages
...around— He carries weight, he rides a race, 'Tis for a thoufand pound. • t ' * • And ftill as faft 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 - 1787 - 346 pages
...fpread around— He carries weight I he rides a race I '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. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...fpread arouad — He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thoufand pound ! End ftill as faft 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 - 1793 - 384 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. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around — • He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound! And .still as fast as he drew near, 'T was wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he... | |
 | Children's stories - 1797 - 350 pages
...— '* 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...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 (battered... | |
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Well done! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he? His fame soon spread around; He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound... 
