 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...went Gilpin— who but he ? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew...near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...who but he ! His fame soon spread around — " He carries weight ! — he rides a race ! — " Tis for a thousand pound !" And still, as fast as he drew...trice, the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back, Were shatter'd... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...pound ! And still as fast as he drew near, Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 pages
...went Gilpin — who but he ! His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew...near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...pound." And still, a; fast as he drew'Bear, 'Twas wondeiful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing...full low, , The bottles twain behind his back, Were shatterM at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How ïa. a trice the turnpike men . Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...head full low. The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to 1« seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around, " He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound !" And still, as fast as he drew...near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...went Gilpin— who bat he 1 His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race I *Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew...near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1824 - 470 pages
...went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around, " He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound !" And still, as fast as he drew...near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, "fwas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
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Well done ! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight, he rides a race, 'Tis for a thousand pound. 
