 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1826 - 262 pages
...to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, Tho frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster...heels, The postboy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels. HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN. 241 Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 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...And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away W ent post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1830 - 374 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...scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry : — VOL. i. s Stop thief ! stop thief ! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 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 frighten'd more. And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...and soon did meet John coming back amain; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; & ' mis* The lumbering of the wheels. Sir gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 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...run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels,The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 710 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. i Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The postboy's horse right glad to miss The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 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...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 Harrison Ainsworth - 1837 - 466 pages
...any. But trust a woman ! — not I, the length of my little finger." CHAPTER XXXVII. THE HUE AND CRY. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry : — Not one of them was mute; And all and each that pass'd that way Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman!... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...soon did meet John coming back amain, [i] 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 frightened more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The... | |
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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... 
