 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.  Poems by William Cowper ... - Page 237by William Cowper - 1814 - 480 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...them was 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...got first to town; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king, And Gilpin long live he ; And, when... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...was 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...so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Now let us sing, long live the king, And Gilpin long live he; And when he next doth ride abroad,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...them was mute ; And all and each that pasa'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 Gilpiu rode a race. And so he did — and won it too ! For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...them was 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...got first to town; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king, And Gilpin long live he; And, when he... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...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...so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town j Nor stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the King,... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...way- - . r Did join in the pursuit. '• And now the turnpike gates again ..• • . _ - ( v. • Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as...and won it too, For he got first to town ; • Nor stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. • ••» ' Now let us 'sing, Long live... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...in the pursuit. And now the tunniike gates again Flew open in short space ; The tollmen thinking1, as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too ; For lie gnt first to town : Nor stopp'd till where he had got uf>, He did again get down. Now let us sing... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...them was 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...he did, and won it too, For he got first to town, Mor stopp d till where he first got up He did again get down. Mow let us sing. Long live the king,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...Soon join'd in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The tollman thinking, as before. That Gilpin rode a race. And...so he did and won it too ; For he got first to town : Korstopp'd 'till where he had got up, He did again get down. Sow let us sing — " Long live the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...pursuit. And now the turupike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as hefore 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 again get down. Now let ns sing, long live the king, And Gilpin,... | |
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