 Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he...  British Minstrel - Page 96by John Struthers - 1822Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...drew near, "fwas 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...ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke, As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight,... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...a trice tile turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now ;i - he went bowing down His recking head 'full low, The bottles twain behind his back,...shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most pitt'otis to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, • 'Hie bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the ruad, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's Hanks to smoke, As they had basted been. But... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...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 <Siatter'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 - 1826 - 262 pages
...'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as ho went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattcr'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 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 to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men . i. . .. Their gates wide open threw* . i And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full...ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 420 pages
...pound !" And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. now as he went bowing...ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horses flanks to smoke, As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1830 - 374 pages
...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...ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight,... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...near, *T was 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 tbe road. Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
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