 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.  Poems by William Cowper ... - Page 232by William Cowper - 1814 - 480 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, Hegrasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his...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... | |
 | William Draper Swan - Readers (Elementary) - 1844 - 184 pages
...soon, In spite of curb and rein. So, stooping down, as need he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his...never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig : He little dreamed,... | |
 | 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 been before, What thing upon his back had got did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or naught; away went hat and... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1849 - 740 pages
...gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands And eke with...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 pages
...gallop soon In spite of curb and rein. So 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. The horse, which never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1879 - 674 pages
...kind, Affrighted fled — And as he flew Left all the world behind." Poems, second ed., 17S6. " The horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back hud got Did wonder more and more." And again : — Chap-book. " The youth did ride and... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 466 pages
...in spite of curb or rein. 35 So stooping down, as he needs must who cannot sit upright, He 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 pages
...soon, In spite of curb or rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his...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 naught, Away went hat and... | |
 | 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-... | |
 | 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, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more." And again : — Ckap-book. " The youth did ride and... | |
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