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 - 1832 - 602 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 Where shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...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 flanks smoke As they had basted been. to - - '. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 620 pages
...he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike mei. Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full...still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 406 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...still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 402 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...still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced, For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 416 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...his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. Hut still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced, Tor all might see the bottle necks.... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 404 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...to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke Aa they had basted been. But still he seem.'d to carry weight, • With leathern girdle braced, For... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 710 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...road. Most 'piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's Hanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced... | |
| William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How iu a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full...shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road Most pitcous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...he went bowing down His reeking [2] head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous...flanks to smoke, As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling... | |
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