 | Caricatures and cartoons - 1888 - 324 pages
...»in 1 That boy perceived him mounted fair Upon his gallant steed, Slow pacing o'er the party-stones With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well- shod feet, The horse began to trot, and all Admired J. GOSCHEN'S seat. " Gee-up ! " he cried.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pages
...throw. , Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stone*, 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,... | |
 | Henry Mayhew, Mark Lemon, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman - Caricatures and cartoons - 1892 - 362 pages
...cloak, well-brushed andneat, He manfully did throw. Xow see him mounted once again Upon his docile steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. It might have been a smoother road, Nor was it nice to meet First off, a Pig, who GrLPnr bold With... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted dated. Compared, indeed, with the more extravagant...that age he cannot feel, He scarce believes he's o hi« well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, fair and softly,... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 922 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...trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands,... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 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...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 - 1847 - 556 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...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, 1 he snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly ! Jobn he cried,... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 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...trot became a gallop soon, in spite of curb and rein. So, stooping down, as needs he must, who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands,... | |
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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... 
