 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...went Gilpin — who hut 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 turupike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went howing down His reeking head foil low,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 314 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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...pound! And still, as fast as be 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. i Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...went Gilpin — who but be ; 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. now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1820 - 438 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...gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing dowii His reeking head full low, The bottles twain, behind his back, Were shatter'd at a blow. Down... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
.... .% 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...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 Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Thtir gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down...The bottles twain behind his back, "••'.. Were shatter'd at a blow. Dawn ran the wine into the road, i Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 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 . Their j^tes wide open threw. . And nolWs he went 'bowing down • His reeking head full... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...pound !" And still as fast as he drew near, 'T was 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. 
