 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 pages
...— Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. Nor stopp'd till where he did get up He dtd again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike—gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 pages
...postboy scampering in the rear, they raised the hue and cry : "Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman!" not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed...tollmen thinking, as before, that Gilpin rode a race, And so he did, and won it too, for he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up he did... | |
 | William Draper Swan - Readers (Elementary) - 1844 - 184 pages
...seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scampering in the rear, "Stop thief! Stop thief! — a highwayman ! " Not one of them was mute ; And all and each, that...turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The tollman thinking, as before, That Gil pin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too ; For he got first... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 pages
...thief! " " Stop thief ! " " A highwayman ! " Not one of them was mute, And all, and each, that pass'd that way, Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a race . And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to Town ; Nor gtopp'd till where he had got np, He... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1849 - 740 pages
...cry : Stop thief ! stop thief ! a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute, And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too ! For he got first to town, Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 508 pages
...postboy scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry, — Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed...join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 pages
...postboy scampering in the rear. They raised the hue and cry, — Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry : — Stop thief ! stop thief ! a highwayman I erprise embarked : But where is he can fathom its...her lawful prize ! Some steer aright, but the black And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did... | |
 | William Chambers - Children's poetry - 1851 - 200 pages
...scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry. — COWPER. Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute : And all and each that passed...tollmen thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he first got up, He... | |
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Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman!" Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a race. 
