 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...weight ! he rides a race ! ' T is for a thousand pound ! " And still as fast as he drew near, ' T was wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men...reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 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...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 - 1846 - 310 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 meu Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race I 'Tis for a thousand pound • And still, as fast as he...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 Draper Swan - Readers (Elementary) - 1844 - 184 pages
...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...near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain, behind his... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 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...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,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 466 pages
...pound." And still as fast as he drew near, 't was wonderful to view, 50 How, in a trice, the turnpike men their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing...ran the wine into the road, most piteous to be seen, And made his horse's flanks- to smoke, as he had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1849 - 740 pages
...carries weight, he rides a race, 'T is for a thousand pound ! And still as fast as he drew near, 'T was wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 pages
...Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around : "He carries weight! "f " He rides a race! " " 'Tis for a thousand pound ! " And still, as fast as he...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 J head full low,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 pages
...every soul cried out, Well done . As loud as he could ball. He carries weight ! he rides a race ! "Pis 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. r And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
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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. 
