 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1865 - 784 pages
...Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to...done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made Mm faster run. Tb2 cow PER. A\vay v'ent Gilpin, and away Wi nl post-boy at his heels. Tin' post-boy's... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 210 pages
...when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out half-a-crown ; 85. And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to...yours when you bring back My husband safe and well. 56. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice ho tried to stop,... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1866 - 202 pages
...she saw her husband posting down Into the country far away, she pulled out half-a-crown ; And then unto the youth she• said, that drove them to the...youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back again, Whom in a trice he tried to stop, by catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant,... | |
 | Juvenile verse and picture book - 1866 - 130 pages
...Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half-a-crown ; That drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours, when you bring I back My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back again ; Whom... | |
 | Edward Arber - English poetry - 1901 - 524 pages
...when she had seen Her Husband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out Half a Crown. And thus unto the Youth she said, That drove them...Husband safe and well ! ' The Youth did ride, and soon they met ; He tried to stop JOHN'S horse, By seizing fast the flowing rein, But only made things worse... | |
 | Edward Arber - English poetry - 1901 - 362 pages
...when she had seen Her Husband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out Half a Crown. And thus unto the Youth she said, That drove them...the Bell, ' This shall be yours, when you bring back The Youth did ride, and soon they met; He tried to stop JOHN'S horse, By seizing fast the flowing rein,... | |
 | Frederic Lawrence Knowles - American poetry - 1902 - 508 pages
...Gilpin, when she saw her husband posting down Into the country far away, she pulled out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, that drove them...youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back But not performing what he meant, and gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more,... | |
 | Frederic Lawrence Knowles - American poetry - 1902 - 506 pages
...Gilpin, when she saw her husband posting down Into the country far away, she pulled out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, that drove them...youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back But not performing what he meant, and gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more,... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1902 - 386 pages
...Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out half-a-crown ' f And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to...yours when you bring back My husband safe and well.' John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, The youth did ride, and soon did meet By... | |
 | Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Nora Archibald Smith - American poetry - 1902 - 772 pages
...Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half-a-crown ; And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to...the Bell — *' This shall be yours when you bring bock My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom... | |
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... off with all his might, as he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away went Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first; — for why? — they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw her husband posting down Into the country... 
