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 - 1825 - 244 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...neck or naught ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dream'd, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 464 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...neck or naught ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dream'd, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer... | |
| English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neck or nought, Away went hat and wig ; He little dream'd when he set out Of running such a rig. The wind did...cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, 'Till loop anil button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he hud... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 420 pages
...grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out/ Of running such a rig. His horse, who never had before Been handled in this kind, Affrighted fled ; and as he flew, Left all... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1830 - 374 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... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit npright, He grasp'd the mane with both his bauds, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nougbt; Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind did... | |
| William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...stooping down, as needs he must, Who can not 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 sat out, Of running such a rig. The wind did... | |
| 1843 - 522 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...upon his back had got, Did wonder more and more." COWPER. THE world — the sporting world — if it knew me, would smile at my writing on fox-hunting.... | |
| 1839 - 890 pages
...REPLY TO ACHILLES. " Sedet, aeternumque sedebit Infelix :" VIRGIL, JEn. TI. " His horse, who nerer in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got, Did wonder more, and more.1'— JOIIN GILPIN. Whilst you Achilles stationed in the Park, Survey each flaunting dame, and... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 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 svent hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
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