 Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race.  Poems - Page 325by William Cowper - 1808Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...before That Gilpin rode a race. And fo he did and won it too, For he got firft to town, Nor ftopp'd 'till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us'fmg, Long live the king, And Gilpin long live he, And when he next doth ride abroad, May I be there... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...before, That Gilpin rode a race. And fo he did, and won it too* For he got firft to town, Nor ftopp'd 'till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us fing, long live the king, And Gilpin, long live he.; And when he next doth ride abroad, May I be... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...before^ That Gilpin rode a race. And fo he did, and won it too, For he got firft to town, Nor ftopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us fing, Long live the king, And Gilpin, long live he ; And when he next doth ride abroad, ••'.'.-... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...before, That Gilpin rode a race. / And fo he did, and won it too, For he got firft to town, Nor ftopp'd 'till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us fing, long live the king, And Gilpin, long live he ; And when he next doth ride abroad, May I be... | |
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...the hue and cry: -V , H» »»«>!«•• Stop thief! stop thief !— a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike-gates again Flew open in short space, The toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry: Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did...stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. H. 3D Now let us sing— Long live the king, And Gilpin long live he; And, when he next doth ride abroad,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman I Not one of them was mute; And all and each that pass'd that way Did...• And so he did — and won it too ! — For he get first to town; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. ••«*£•: *'x«i... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...That Gilpin rode a race. And fo he did— and won it too! — For he got firft to town ; Nor ftopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us fing — Long live the king, And Gilpin, long live be ; And, when he next doth ride abroad, May... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...before That Gilpin rode a race. And fo he did, and won it too, For he got firft to town ; Nor flopped till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us fing, long live the king, And Gilpin long live he; And, when he next doth ride abroad, May I be... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...the hue and cry : ' 38O THE POETICAL PRECEPTOR. Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did...where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the king, And Gilpin, long live he; And when he next doth ride abroad, . May I be... | |
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