 As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound...  Poems - Page 388by William Cowper - 1800 - 420 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...to view, ..r>-| How in a trice tti turnpike men . Ii Their gates wide opeo threw. . | And now, as be went bowing down ^ His reeking head full low, The...blow. , .... , ^ Down ran the wine into the road, .,.,3 Most piteous to be seen, ,.•,-j Which made his hone's flanks to smokaAs they had basted been,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...open threw. And now, as he went bowing doivo His reeking head full lovr, The bottles twain behind hi* back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into...piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to srr.oak As they had basted been. But Still he scem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ;... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...rides a race! Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter 'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatterM at a blow. Down ran the wine hito the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to SlfiOai As they Lad basted been. JOHN GILPIN. . 211 But still he seem'd to carry weight. With leathern... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his bacfc Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full...piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to sihoke, As, they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down. His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back - Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...near, •' : . Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, ; .-_ The bottles twain behind his back . Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road,... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1815 - 356 pages
...as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter' d at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous...smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to cany weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his... | |
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