 And still, as fast as he drew near, 'twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men their gates wide open threw.  Poems - Page 320by William Cowper - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...the windows all ; And ev'ry soul cried out, " Well done !" Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around : ' He carries weight ! he rides...near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...every soul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame ught so fair In all the dewy landscapes of the spring,...of Hesper, or the morn, In Nature's fairest forms T was wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...soul cried out, Well done ! As loud аз he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ! His fame n. пя he drew near, Т was wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw.... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around — " He carries weight ! he rides a race ! ' T is for a thousand pound ! " And still as fast as he drew near, ' T was wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...soul cried out, " Well done !" As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around — " He carries weight !" —...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... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 922 pages
...soul cried out " Well done ! " As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around ; " He carries weight ! he rides...drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1846 - 174 pages
...soul cried out, " Well done ! " As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ! His fame soon spread around — " He carries weight ! he rides...full low, The bottles twain, behind his back, Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 pages
...soul cried out, well done ! As loud as he could bawl. )-" t Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a..."Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike meu Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race I 'Tis for a thousand pound • And still, as fast as...down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain bebind his bacK Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen,... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 pages
...every soul cried out " Well done !" as loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin ; who but he? his fame soon spread around, " He carries weight ! he rides...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
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