 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 more and more.  Poems - Page 276by William Cowper - 1818Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 632 pages
...muft Who cannot fit upright, He gvafp'd the mane with both big 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... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1785 - 634 pages
...needs mud 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 fct out, Of running fuch a rig. The horfe, who never had before Been handled in this kind, Affrighted... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hand:., 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 Eeen handled in this kind, Affrighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...hands : And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in. that fort Had handled been before^ • f , What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and...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 - 1790 - 300 pages
...grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort, Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...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
...grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...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
...grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. * <• ' f ' • '•;* '• .^is horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before,..." 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
...ckc with all his might. His borfe, who 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... | |
 | History - 1800 - 608 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... | |
 | 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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