 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 - 1855
...crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when yon bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did...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,... | |
 | Charles Eliot Norton - 1908 - 303 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,... | |
 | Lucy Humphrey Smith - 1908 - 513 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...catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant But gladly would have done, The frightened steed he frightened more, And made him faster run. Away... | |
 | Anna Callender Brackett - 1909 - 320 Seiten
...And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, "This shall be yours, when you brins; back My husband safe and well." The youth did ride,...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 Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1909
...unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, "This shall be yours when you bring back 220 My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and...a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein; 22 5 But not performing what he meant And gladly would have done, The frightened steed he frighted... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1909 - 392 Seiten
...unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, "This shall be yours when you bring back 220 My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and...in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein ; 225 But not performing what he meant And gladly would have done, The frightened steed he frighted... | |
 | William Stanley Braithwaite - 1909 - 1313 Seiten
...a crown; And thus unto the youth she said . i. That drove them to the Bell, ' This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well.' The...youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back again : Whom in a thrice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant,... | |
 | 1910
...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...youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back again: Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant,... | |
 | Claude Moore Fuess, Henry Nichols Sanborn - 1909 - 286 Seiten
...and well." 220 ..•v The youth did ride, and soon did meet ,-» 4** John coming back amain0; 'K*' Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, 225 And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away... | |
 | 1910
...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...youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back again: Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant,... | |
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