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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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Poems, with a memoir of the author

William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, Hegrasp'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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The Hemans Reader for Female Schools: Containing Extracts in Prose and Poetry

Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 pages
...needs he must, who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, and eke with all bis might. His horse, who never in that sort had handled...Gilpin, neck or naught; away went hat and wig; He little dreamed, when he set out, of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, like streamer...
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The Primary School Reader: Designed for the First Class in Primary ..., Part 3

William Draper Swan - Readers (Elementary) - 1844 - 184 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...handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig : He little dreamed, when he set out, Of running...
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The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper ...: Including the Copyright ...

William Cowper - English poetry - 1849 - 740 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...
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The Dartford edition of The adventures of ... John Gilpin and his family ...

William Cowper - 1849 - 44 pages
...sit upright,) He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. The 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...
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Notes and Queries

Electronic journals - 1900 - 676 pages
...this kind. Affrighted fled— And as he flew Left all the world behind. Poem«, second ed., 1786. The horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before....thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. And again : — Chap-book. The youth did ride and soon they met ; He tried to stop John's horse By...
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Exercises in Rhetorical Reading: With a Series of Introductory Lessons ...

Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 466 pages
...grasped 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. The horse, who never had before been handled in this kind, 40 Affrighted fled : and. as he flew, left all...
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Poems

William Cowper - 1850 - 516 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...Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he sat out. Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamers long and gay,...
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Notes and Queries

Electronic journals - 1879 - 566 pages
...kind. Affrighted fled— And as he flew Left all the world behind." Poemt, second ed., 1786. " The horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before,...thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more." And again : — Ckap-book. " The youth did ride and soon they met ; He tried to stop John's horse By...
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The Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature, Volume 21

1850 - 600 pages
...this more eftectually, 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,...
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