 The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry: — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman!  The Metropolitan Magazine - Page 1931841Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy...raised the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy...raised the hue and cry: — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glnd to mist The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy...scampering in the rear They raised the hue and cry:-*. Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that wny Stop thief! stop thief!—a highwayman... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...at his heels !— The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry :— Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman] Not one of them was mute ; And... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...his heels !— The post-boy's horse right glad to mis» The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry :— Stop thief! stop thief !— a highwayman I Not one of them was mute ; And... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to rnjss Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy...raised the hue and cry :— Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, ; With post-boy scampering in the rew, They raised the hue and cry:— . . « ;; Stop thief ! stop thief ! — a highwayman f Not one... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy...raised the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief !— a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...postboy at his heels, The postboy's horse right glad to miss. The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy...raised 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 join in the pursuit.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...postboy at his heels, The postboy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy...raised 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 join in the... | |
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