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 - 1835 - 620 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 - 1836 - 416 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 - 1836 - 404 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 - 1836 - 710 pages
...stooping down, as needs he must WTho 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 - 1835 - 406 pages
...grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that scrt 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 set out, Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
| William Cowper - 1837 - 534 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... | |
| Pierce Egan - London (England) - 1838 - 462 pages
...of Makemoney was truly ludicrous" in an instant, something after the manner of Johnny Gilpin : — His horse, who never in that sort, . • , Had handled...got, Did wonder more and more. ' » * • ; Away went Money, neck or nought, Away went hat and wig ; , , He little dreamt, when he sat out, Of running such... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 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. [i] The... | |
| William Cowper - 1839 - 554 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 npon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neek or nought, Away went hat and... | |
| English poetry - 1840 - 368 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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