 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 - 1818 - 448 pages
...to toe, 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. Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 314 pages
...long red cloak, well brush 'd and naat, He manfully did throw. VOL. i. 25 Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With canti»n and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast... | |
 | England - 1819 - 792 pages
...case, he was probably in the long run no better off than John Gilpin, of whom it is written that " The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat." Hitherto the similarity between the Hetmán and the Linen-draper has been sufficiently apparent; but... | |
 | England - 1819 - 792 pages
...case, lie was probably in the long run no better off than John Gilpin, of whom it is written that " The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat." Hitherto the similarity between the Hetmán and the Linen-draper has been Bufficiently apparent; but... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1820 - 438 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 did cry, But John he cry'd in vain ; That trot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and real He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So fair and softly,... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 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...good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath bis well shod feet, The snorting beast began to t 'Which gail'd him in his seat. So, " fair and softly,"... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 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 the stones, With caution and good heed. Bin finding soon a smoother road Beneath his wellshod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat£i He manfully did throw. Now sec him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed ; Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution an 4 good heed. But finding soon a smoother road . Beneath his wellshod feet, The snot ting beast began... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 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 cautiou and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his wellshod feet, The snorting beast... | |
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