 | 1795 - 94 pages
...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. And so he did, and won it too! For he got first to town; Nor stopp'd 'till where he first got up He... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...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...toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did — and won it too! — For he got first to town; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short...toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. And So he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short...toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...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...toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town, Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...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...toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did — and won it too ! For he got first to .town •; Nor stopp'd till where he had got... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...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...toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Now let us sing, long live the king, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...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...toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...highwayman I Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pasa'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 Gilpiu rode a race. And so he did — and won it too ! For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...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...toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did... | |
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Long live the king ! And Gilpin, long live he ! And when he next doth ride abroad May I be there to see... 
