 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
 | Electronic journals - 1900 - 614 pages
...John's horse By seizing fast the flowing rein ; But only made things worse. Poema, second od., 1786. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming...a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein." The subject is continued by LIEUT.-ÜOL. FERGUSSON ; and JO writes that he has a neat little volume... | |
 | Questions and answers - 1900 - 676 pages
...only made things worse. Poem», second ed., 1786. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coining back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein." The subject is continued by LIEUT.-UOL FERGUSSON ; and JO writes that he has a neat little volume entitled... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1879 - 674 pages
...things worse." Poems, second ed., 178l>. " The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming b; ck amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein." A SUPPOSED OXFORD " OLD CHARACTER " OUT OF OXFORD. — Cun any one tell the modern world anything about... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 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...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... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1879 - 566 pages
...things worse." Poemt, second ed., 1786. " The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coining b; ck amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein." A. A SUPPOSED OXFORD " OLD CHARACTKR " OUT OF OXFORD.— Can any one tell the modern world anything... | |
 | William Chambers - Children's poetry - 1851 - 200 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,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be your» when you bring lack bers( gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 620 pages
...out half a crown; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, o & Co. catehing at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1852 - 466 pages
...hack My hushand safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming hack amain, Whom in n 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 Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - Authors, English - 1853 - 800 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...at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have dono, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
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