 He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and wig; He little...  British Minstrel - Page 95by John Struthers - 1822Full view - About this book
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...had before Been handled in this kind. Affrighted fled ; and as he flew, Left all the world behind. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly. Like streamer long and gay-; 'Fill loop and button tailing both, At last it flew away. Then mkjht all people well discern The bottles... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...all his might. Away went Giipin, neck or nought : . Away went hat and wig< ;^ 33* STO LESSONS * * » He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. His horse, who never had before Been handled in this kind. Affrighted fiVd ; and as he flew, Leu all... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and...Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung ; A... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 pages
...never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and...Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung ; A... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...must, Who cannot sit upright ; He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set ont, Of running such a rig. His horse, who never had before Been handled in this kind, Affrighted fled... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and...Like streamer long and gay, Till , loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung ; A... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...hefore, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or naught ; Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set...Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung ; A... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he Bet out, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did 'I/ Uke streamer long and gay, Till,... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1824 - 302 pages
...and sustained no material damage. CHAPTER XIII. '• Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, Away went bat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig." Cvwper. THE road which it was necessary for the pedler and the English Captain to travel, in order... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or naught ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dream'd, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind did...Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung ; A... | |
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