 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 314 pages
...soon did meet John coming buck amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, ijy catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he flighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The postboy's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...and soon did meet Jehn 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...went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The posthoy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...did meet, John coming back amain : Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; Bnt not performing what he meant, And gladly would have...made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went bostboy at his heels, The postboy's horse right glad to mist The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1820 - 438 pages
...For, not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, He thereby frighted Gilpin's horse, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin — and...heels ; The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumber of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scamp'ring... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...: For not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, He thereby frighted Gilpin's horse, And 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, >• With postboy scamp'ring... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...performing what he meant, And gladly would haye done, He thereby frighted Gilpin's horse, •,,', . Which made him faster run. Away went Gilpin — and away Went postboy at his heels ; The postboy'* horse right glad to mis» The lumb'ring of the wheels. , • Six gentlemen upon the road,... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...Gilpin— and away. Went 'postbujr at his heels ; , The postboy's horse right glad to mtig, The lumb'rlng 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. u Stop thief ! stop thief ! a highwayman?1 ' 'Hot... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performihg what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted...heels, 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... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 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... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 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...frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Awny went Gilpin — and away Went post-boy at his heels; The post-boy's horse right glad to miit Sir... | |
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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... 
