 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 Seiten
...out, Well done! As loud as he could bawl. THE HISTORY He carries weight! lie rides a race! Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 Seiten
...• His fame soon spread around, He carries weight! he rides a race! Tis for a thousand pound! -rAnd still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to...reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his bacfc Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 Seiten
...Gilpin — who but he ! His fame soon spread around — " He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound." And still, as fast as he drew near,...shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to sihoke, As, they had basted been. But still he... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 Seiten
...Gilpin— who but he f His fame sooq spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! . , , 'Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near,...full low, The bottles twain behind his back - Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 Seiten
...soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! > ? r~ Tis for a thousand pound ! ' . ri And still, as fast as he drew near, •' : . Twas...as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, ; .-_ The bottles twain behind his back . Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...Gilpin — who but he ; H is fame soon spread around — He carries weight ! he rides a race! 'Tis for a thousand pound. And still as fast as he drew near 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide o|«n threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 Seiten
...went Gilpin— who but he ? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near,...shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 240 Seiten
...went Gilpin—who but he ; His fame soon spread around ; He carries weight! he rides a race! Tis for a thousand pound! And still, as fast as he drew near,...shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke, As they had basted been. But still he seem'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 Seiten
...spread around ; He carries weight! he rides a race! 'Tis for a thousand pound! And still, as fast as be drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice...bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. i Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 Seiten
...Gilpin — who but be ; His fame soon spread around ; He carries weight! he rides a race! 'Tis for a thousand pound! And still, as fast as he drew near,...trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd... | |
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The bottles twain, behind his back, were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke as they had basted been. But still he... 
