 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, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still...  Poems - Page 279by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 pages
...bowing down His recking head full low, Tho bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still ho sGcm'd to carry weight; With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see the bottle-neck* Still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 458 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. 32 Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. 33 But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks... | |
 | William Cowper - Poetry - 1854 - 460 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. 32 Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. 33 But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks... | |
 | William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 850 pages
...twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the Wine into the road, Most piteous' «o be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all mig-ht see the bottle-necks Still dangling... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's Hanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced... | |
 | Select poetry - 1855 - 80 pages
...threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington These gambols he did play,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 798 pages
...bowing down . His recking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back 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 Ae they hod basted been. Bnt still he seem'd to carry weight. With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all... | |
 | John Warner Barber - Belgium - 1855 - 608 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his baok, Were shattered at a blow. Down 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 seemed to carry weight, With leathern... | |
 | Collection - 1856 - 120 pages
...bowing dowa His reoking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might sec the bottle necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus, all through merry Islington, These gambols... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Thui all through... | |
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