 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...feeing Gilpin fly, With poft-boy fcamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : Stop thief, ftop thief— a highwayman! Not one of them was mute, And all and each that pafs'd that way Did join in the purfuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in fhort fpace,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...feeing Gilpin fly, With Poft-boy fcamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : Stop thief ! ftop thief — a highwayman Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pafs'd that way Did join in the purfuit : And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in fhort fpace,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...Gilpin fly, With poft-boy fcamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry :— Stop thief! ftop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pafs'd that way Did join in the purfuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in fhort fpace... | |
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...Gilpin, and away WiSht post-boy at his heels! The post-boy's horse right glad to rai»S The lurpb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scamp'ring in the reiT) They Yais'd the hue and cry: -V , H» »»«>!«•• Stop thief! stop thief... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels! — The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scamp'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...Gilpin fly, With poft-boy fcamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry: — Stop thief! flop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that pafs,d that way Did join in the purfuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in fhort fpace;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...Gilpin fly, With poft.boy fcamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry i— Stop thief 1 flop thief ! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pafs'd that way Did join in the purfuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in fliort fpace... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...Gilpin fly, With poft-boy fcamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue aud cry : — Stop thief! flop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pafs'd that way Did join in the purfuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in fhort fpace... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...Gilpin fly, With poft-boy fcampering in the rear, •They raifed the hue and cry :— Stop thief! flop thief !— a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that paffed that way Did join in the purfuit. And now the tumpike gates again Flew open in fhort fpace ;... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...gladly would, have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's...! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space... | |
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The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain! Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went... 
