 The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went...  Poems - Seite 283von William Cowper - 1806Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 231 Seiten
...! Now, mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said...did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; AVhom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But, not performing what he meant, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805
...Bell, This fhall be your's when you bring back My hufband fafe and well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to ftop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806
...pulled cut half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall ye your's when you bring back My husband safe and well....at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would, have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | 1806 - 380 Seiten
...away, She pull'd out half a crown ; A'.id thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bel), This shall be your's when you bring back My husband...in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein j But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806
...youth she said, That drove them to the Bel), This shall be your's when you bring back My husband sate and well. ' The youth did ride, and soon did meet...stop, By catching at his rein) But not performing what lie meant, And gl.ully would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 436 Seiten
...pull'd put half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she That drove them to the Bell— This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...his rein ; But, not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810
...out half a crown; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | Select stories - 1810
...half-a-crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when you The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; Whom in a trice he try'd to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant. And gladly would have done,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812
...half a crown; • And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be'yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, •Vnd made him faster run. Away went... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814
...they were too big. Now Mrs. Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down x Into the country far away, She pulled out half a crown : And thus unto the youth...at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
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