 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
 | 1900
...John's horse By seizing fast the flowing rein ; But only made things worse. Poema, second od., 1786. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming...a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein." The subject is continued by LIEUT.-ÜOL. FERGUSSON ; and JO writes that he has a neat little volume... | |
 | 1900
...only made things worse. Poem», second ed., 1786. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coining back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein." The subject is continued by LIEUT.-UOL FERGUSSON ; and JO writes that he has a neat little volume entitled... | |
 | 1879
...things worse." Poems, second ed., 178l>. " The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming b; ck amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein." A SUPPOSED OXFORD " OLD CHARACTER " OUT OF OXFORD. — Cun any one tell the modern world anything about... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 514 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... | |
 | 1879
...things worse." Poemt, second ed., 1786. " The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coining b; ck amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein." A. A SUPPOSED OXFORD " OLD CHARACTKR " OUT OF OXFORD.— Can any one tell the modern world anything... | |
 | William Chambers - 1851 - 173 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,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851
...thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be your» when you bring lack bers( gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 537 Seiten
...out half a crown; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, o & Co. catehing at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed... | |
 | William Cowper - 1852 - 447 Seiten
...hack My hushand safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming hack amain, Whom in n 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 Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853
...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 dono, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
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