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" 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 376
by William Cowper - 1828 - 427 pages
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Cowper's Minor Poems

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...
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The British anthology; or, Poetical library, Volumes 7-8

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...
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The Laughing Philosopher: Being the Entire Works of Momus, Jester of Olympus ...

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...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the ...

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...
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The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Volume 1

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...
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Select British Poets: Containing the Works of Goldsmith, Thomson, Gray ...

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...
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The Works of Cowper and Thomson: Including Many Letters and Poems Never ...

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...
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The New sporting magazine, Volume 5

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....
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The New sporting magazine, Volume 16; Volume 19

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...
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The Cambridge Book of Poetry and Song

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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