His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neck or nought, Away went hat and wig, He little dreamt when he set out Of running such a rig. Poems by William Cowper ... - Page 232by William Cowper - 1814 - 480 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1785 - 184 pages
...foon In fpiteof curb oV rein.. So ftooping down, as he needs muft Who cannot fit upright, ' He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. Away went hat and wig j He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of running fuch a rig. The horfe, whenever... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1785 - 652 pages
...In fpite of curb or rein. " So ftooping down, as he needs muft Who cannot fit up upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. " Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, vAway went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of... | |
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...curb and reitu So flooping down, as needs te m\& • ,• .,, r Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands : And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in. that fort Had handled been before^ • f , What thing upon his back had got Did... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...foon, In fpitc of curb arid rein. So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...foon, In fpite of curb and rein. So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. f His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...foon, In fpite of curb and rein* So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort, Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...In Ipite of curb and rein. So, ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, . He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder... | |
| 1795 - 94 pages
...gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must ,> Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. * <• ' f ' • '•;* *...,, . • :.•<,. . , '• .^is horse, who never in that sort Had handled... | |
| Children's stories - 1797 - 350 pages
...foon, In fpite of kirb and rein. So {looping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort <> . Had handled been before, * . - . What thing upon his back had got... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with...never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and... | |
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