 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...  Poems - Page 283by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...She pulled out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shaM be your's when you bring back My husband safe and...The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming buck amain; Whom in a trice he tried- to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not' performing what he... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...half a crown : And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon they met ; He tried to stop John's horse By seizing fast the flowing rein ; But only made things worse... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...drove them to the Bell, This shall be yonrs, when yon bring back My hnsband safe and well. The yonth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; Whom in a triee he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; Bnt not performing what he meant, And gladly wonld... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...out half a crown : And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...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 Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall he yours when you hring hack My hushand safe and well. ' The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming hack amain ! Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein : But not performing what he... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...The > '-Mill did ride, and soon did meet Johu coming hack amain ! Whom in a trice he tried to (top, By catching at his rein : But not performing what he meant, And gladiy would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster ran. Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...out half a crown; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...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 Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...out half a crown; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...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 Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 314 pages
...she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring hack "* My husband sale and well. The youth did ride and soon did meet John coming buck amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, ijy catching at his rein ; But not performing what he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, whett you bring back My husband safe and well. Thfi youib did ride, and soon did meet, John coming back amain...a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; Bnt not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more... | |
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