 His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting...  Poems - Page 277by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and rein. So, flooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...well-mod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which galled him in his feat. to, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and rein. So ftooping down, *s needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafped... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mount2cl once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...trot became a gallop soon. In spite of curb and rein. vOL. III. I. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stonStf, With caution and good heed. But-finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The...soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must 'Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...His long red cloak, well brush'J and neat, He manfully did throw. •54 s 2 Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot became... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and nttty He manfully did throw. . Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly, pacing o'er...caution and good heed ! But, finding soon a smoother mad Beneath his well-ahod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, So, fair and softly, John he cry'd, But John he cry'd in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But rinding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. • Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, Fair and softly^ John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became... | |
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