 | Decoration and ornament - 1819 - 490 pages
...seat." The s.milarity between the heroes, now they are fairly started, becomes much more striking: " ' So, fair and softly !' John he cried, But John he...in vain ; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite ot' curb or rein. " So stooping down, as needs he must Who canuot sit upright, He grasp'd his rein... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...cloak, well hrushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimhle steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution...soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The suorting heast hegan to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...throw. Now see him mounted once again, Upon his nimble steed ; Full slowly pacing o'er the'stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road • Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in, his seat. So, " fair and softly,"... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stonesr With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. I5ut finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 314 pages
...toe, His long red cloak, well brush 'd and naat, He manfully did throw. VOL. i. 25 Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With canti»n and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast... | |
 | England - 1819 - 792 pages
...case, he was probably in the long run no better off than John Gilpin, of whom it is written that " The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat." Hitherto the similarity between the Hetmán and the Linen-draper has been sufficiently apparent; but... | |
 | England - 1819 - 792 pages
...case, lie was probably in the long run no better off than John Gilpin, of whom it is written that " The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat." Hitherto the similarity between the Hetmán and the Linen-draper has been Bufficiently apparent; but... | |
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His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting... 
