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
| Pierce Egan - Folklore - 1850 - 300 pages
...as needs he must Who cannot sit upright. He grasped bis mane with both his hands, And eke with alt his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before. What thing upon his hack had got, Did wonder more and шore. at the head of his men in the direction of Mansfekl- < expected,... | |
| William Chambers - Children's poetry - 1851 - 200 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. The wind.did... | |
| William Cowper - 1851 - 624 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...had got, Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neek or nought, Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he sat out, Of running such a rig. The... | |
| William Cowper - 1851 - 620 pages
...upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in (hat sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his...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... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1852 - 466 pages
...What thing upon his hack had got Did wonder more aud 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 hlow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and hutton failing hoth, At last it... | |
| James Fenimore Cooper - 1852 - 564 pages
...on his head, and sustained no material damage. 17* CHAPTER XIII. u Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig." Co viper. THE road which it was necessary for the pedler and the English captain to travel, in order... | |
| William Cowper - Authors, English - 1853 - 800 pages
...stooping down, as needs he muaf. Who cannot sit upright, Ho grasp'd the mane with both his hand*, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort...little dreamt when he set out, Of running such a rig. Tho wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both,... | |
| George Philip Rigney Pulman - Dialect literature, English - 1853 - 102 pages
...of Armes," and the '•Treaty so of Jfytbhyngo with an Angle" before referred to.. EQUESTEIANSHIP. " His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been...thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more ; So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong," &c. &c. COWPER'S "John Gilpin." I stap'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1853 - 520 pages
...Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, His horfe, who never in that fort 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 fet out, Of running fuch a rig. The wind... | |
| William Cowper - 1853 - 796 pages
...eke* with all His horse, \#ho ne*er in that sort Had handled been before, What thinj upon his back bad got Did wonder more and more. . Away went Gilpin,...naught ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt when ho set out, Of running such a rig. Tho wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay,... | |
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