 | Maria Edgeworth - Children - 1817 - 232 pages
...horse ready, there ? Landlord. Mr Talbot's horse, there ! Mr. Talbot's horse, I say. Talbot sings. " He carries weight — he rides a race — " "Tis for a thousand pound !" [Exit Talbot. Wheel. And, dear me ! I shall be left behind. A horse for me, pray ; a horse for Mr.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 314 pages
...said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children scream'd, Up flew the windows all ; And ev'ry soul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl. Away went...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 - 1818 - 244 pages
...said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children scrcam'd, Up flew the windows all ; And every soul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl. Away went...race! 'Tis for a thousand 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.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...windows all; And every soul cried out, Well done! As lond as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin—who but he ; His fame soon spread around ; He carries...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 - 1818 - 244 pages
...; And every soul cried out, Well done ! As loud as be could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but be ; His fame soon spread around ; He carries weight! 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all ; And every soul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread*aronnd, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Trs for a thousand pound ! 8 2 'Twas wonderful... | |
 | England - 1819 - 792 pages
...on the wings of the wind, gives one a truly awful idea of velocity, and well might Cowper exclaim, " 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpikemen Their gates wide open flew." No sooner did the public mind take up the belief " he rides a race," than by a wonderful process... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...children scream'd, . Up flew the windows all ; And every soul cri'd out, " Well done !*' As loud as they could bawl. Away went Gilpin— who but he ! His fame...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...dogs did bark, the children scream'd, Up flew the windows all ; And every soul cried out, Well done I As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who...weight! he rides a race! Tis for a thousand pound ! And sttll, as fast as he drew near, Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Tlieir gates... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...GiJpin — who but he ! « His fume seen spread around — " H* carries weight ; he rides a ra«e 5 'Tis for a thousand pound !" And still, as fast as...near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Thtir gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
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Up flew the windows all, And every soul cried out, 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. 
