 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...and soon did meet John coming back amain; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, •Vnd made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The postboy's horse... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would...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 scampering in. the rear, They... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...soon did meet John coming buck amain; Whom in a trice he tried- to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not' performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighteU more, And made him faster run. « Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...Gilpin — and away Went postboy at his heels s The postboy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry. "Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman !r> Not... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...triee he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; Bnt not performing what he meant, And gladly wonld have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster rnn. Away went Gilpin, and away Went posthoy at his heels, The posthoy's horse right glad to miss The... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1815 - 356 pages
...soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would...made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went posthoy at his heels, The posthoy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would...heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumb ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin 0y, With post-boy scamp'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...soon did meet John coming hack amain ! Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein : But not performing what he meant, And gladly would...made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-hoy at his heels, The post-hoy's horse right glad to miss The lumhering of the wheels. Six gentlemen... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, He thereby frighted Gilpin's horse, Ami made him faster run. Away went Gilpin — and away...heels ; The postboy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, Tuui, ^ojtboy scamp'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...in a trice he tried to (top, By catching at his rein : But not performing what he meant, And gladiy would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster ran. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-hoy at his heels, The post-hoy's horse right glad to miss... | |
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And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein... 
