 For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more....  Poems - Page 276by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round...stairs, The wine is left behind! Good lack! quoth he—yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword, When I do exercise.... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...raah», US !33. And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again : For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, " His journey to begin, When turning round...in. So down he came, for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'TWSLS long before... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had ho, His journey to begin, When turning round his head,...in. So down he came ; for loss of time Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. Twas long before... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...Three customers come in. So down he came, for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Ye1 lost; of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much...the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty scream'd into his ears — u.'fb» wine is left behind." " Good lack ;» qnoth ke, « yet bring it... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...got in haste to ride, But soon came down again. For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, . Hisj jurney to begin. When turning round his head, he saw, Three...in. So down he came, for loss of time, Although it griev'd him s;ire, Yet loss of pence, lull well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...he gbt in haste to ride, But soon came down again. For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, Hisjourney to begin, When turning round his head, he saw, Three customers come in. So down he carre, for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, VVouUl... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1820 - 438 pages
...again. . ti For saddle tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his face, he saw , Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would grieve him still much more. 'Twas long... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had lie, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head,...in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore ; Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'T was long before... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again. For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round...in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his...in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore ; Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before... | |
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