The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung; A bottle swinging at each side, As hath been said or sung. The dogs... Poems - Page 278by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
| Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles...been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children scream'd, Up flew the windows all ; And ev'ry soul cry 'd out, Well done! As loud as he could bawl.... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...DIVERTIHC KtSTORt »» Till loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people weH discern, The bottles he had slung ; A bottle swinging...been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children scream'd* Up flew the windows all ; And every soul cried out— Well done ! As loud as he could bawl.... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung ; A bottle«swiuging at each side, As hath been said or sung. 1 136" • THE HISTORY OF The dogs did bark,... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...failing both, At last it flew away. -, Then might all people well discern The bottles he had alung; A bottle swinging at each side, As hath been said or sung. ;, The dogs did bark, the children scream'd, Up flew the windows all; And ev'ry soul cried out, Well done! As loud as he could bawl. Away... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles...flew the windows all ; And every soul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin— who but he f His fame sooq spread around, He carries... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay ; Till loop and button failing both. At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles...been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children scream'd, Up flew tire windows all ; And every soul cri'd out, " well done T" As V>ud as they could... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...all people well discern - . The bottles he had siting^ A bottle swinging at each side> • • t.:T As hath been said or sung. -; The dogs did bark, the...flew the windows all ; And every soul cried out, Well done! As loud as he could bawl. v Away went Gilpin — who but he? His fame soon spread around, He... | |
| William Cowper - Poets, English - 1815 - 356 pages
...the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles...been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children scream'd, Up flew the windows all ; And ev'ry soul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl.... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...the cloak did fly. Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles...been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children scream'd, Up flew the windows all : And cv'ry soul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl.... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles...been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children scrcam'd, Up flew the windows all ; And every soul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl.... | |
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