For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew Would trouble him much more. Poems - Seite 276von William Cowper - 1806Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1826
...stay'd, Where they did all get in ; Six precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick and thin. Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were never...stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad. Jolm Gilpin at his horse's side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 427 Seiten
...stay'd, Where they did all get in , Six precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick ana! thin. Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were never...Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddletree... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 407 Seiten
...through thick and thin ! Smack went the whip, round went the wheelsI Were never folk so glad ; The stoues did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horses side, Seiz'd fast the flowing mane* And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830
...stay'd, Where they did all get in ; Six precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick and thin. Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were never...ride, But soon came down again ; For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw. Three customers come in.... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 240 Seiten
...they did all get in; Six precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick and thin. Smack went tbe whip, round went the wheels, Were never folk so glad,...Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin, at his horse's side, Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And np he got, in haste to ride, Bat soon came down again; For »addle-tr«e... | |
 | Jacob Green - 1831 - 264 Seiten
...Gilpin and children, " her sister and her sister's child," had regaled themselves on her wedding day — Smack went the whip — round went the wheels, Were...stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad. The day was remarkably pleasant; the roads were crowdjjfl with passengers, and my feelings were in... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates Rogé - 1832 - 882 Seiten
...all agog To dash through thick and thin. Smack went the whip, round went the wheels. Were never folks so glad. The stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside...reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning rouud his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it grieved... | |
 | Theodore Edward Hook - 1834
...having struck, purely " upon principle," one of the best possible bargains in horse-flesh. CHAPTER III. Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were never folk so glad j The stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad. COXVPEK. NOTHING could exceed the pleasure... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835
...three doors off the chaise was stay'd, Where they did all get in ; Six precious souls, and all agog Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were never...But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836
...precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick and thin. Smack went the whip, round went the wheel, Were never folk so glad, The stones did rattle underneath...ride, But soon came down again. For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head he saw Three customers come in. So... | |
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