 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 - 1835 - 406 Seiten
...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...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 - 1836 - 416 Seiten
...country far away, 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 Seiten
...Whereat—at which. 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...did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, [i] Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And... | |
 | 1840 - 378 Seiten
...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...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,... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1840 - 438 Seiten
...again, his wife still stood, and pulled out half-a-crown, as a reward to the postboy if he overtook him. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain I Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at the rein. But not performing what he meant, And gladly... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 Seiten
...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,... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 Seiten
...thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours when you bring back 31 The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming...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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