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
| Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort...running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 396 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...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... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 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...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig -t He little dreamt when he set out Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort . ~i Had handled been before, ;,.-,/ What thing upon his...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... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1814 - 496 pages
...stooping down, as needs he mnst, Who caunot sit npright, 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 npon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away v,-cj,t Gilpin, neck or nonght; Away went hat... | |
| Decoration and ornament - 1819 - 490 pages
...stooping down, as needs he must Who canuot sit upright, He grasp'd his rein with both bis hands, And eke with all his might. " His horse, who never in that...upon his back had got, Did wonder more and more." Nothing can be finer and more headlong than this, except these lines from Mazeppa: " Away, away my... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horsej who never in that sort Had handled been before, What...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 - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...stooping down, as needs be 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...Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set oat, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till,... | |
| England - 1819 - 792 pages
...down, as needs lie must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the inane with both his hands, And eke with all his might His horse, who never in that sort...upon his back had got. Did wonder more and more." Nothing can be finer and more headlong than this, except what follows : — " * Away, away ! my breath... | |
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