His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The Poems of William Cowper - Page 376by William Cowper - 1828 - 427 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...upright, lie grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who nayer in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and wig! He little dreamt, when he set out,. Of running such a rig ! The wind... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...grafp'd the mane with both his hands* And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and wig I—- He little dreamt, when he fet oat, Of running fiich a rig ! The... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...grafped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His hoife, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt when he fet out^ Of running fuch a rig. The wind... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind did... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neck or nought, Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind did... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse who never in that sort...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both bis hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, wBo never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt when he set out. Of running such a rig. The wind did... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort...little dreamt when he set out Of running such a rig ! Till loop and. button failing both? At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern, The... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 pages
...stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon bis back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought j Away went hat and wig... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane -with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort...blow, the cloak did fly Like streamer long and gay, 210 THE DIVERTIHC KtSTORt »» Till loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might... | |
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