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 - 1841 - 260 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...blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, TiD, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles... | |
| Book - 1841 - 164 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 - 1841 - 456 pages
...stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hand*,. And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his hack had pot Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He... | |
| English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been...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... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...upright, He grasped the mane with both hie hands, And eke with all his might. H is horse, which »ever n the secret dee Oilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt when he set out Of running such a... | |
| American literature - 1850 - 602 pages
...this more effectually, he bestrode the reposing mass. While thus employed the tortoise, who probably " Never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more ;" and walked off with the Professor, to the great amusement of the Prince, while the philosopher,... | |
| John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 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...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 Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 922 pages
...sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, which 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... | |
| William Draper Swan - 1846 - 174 pages
...stooping down, as need 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 dreamed, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
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