 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 pages
...a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking J head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. * " Running a Rig " — an inelegant expression for getting into trouble. + •' He carries weight... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 446 pages
...view, 50 How, in a trice, the turnpike men their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down his reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back, were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, most piteous to be seen, And made his horse's... | |
 | Adventure stories - 1916 - 314 pages
...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, The bottles twain behind...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling... | |
 | Sister Mary Domitilla - 1917 - 396 pages
...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, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | American poetry - 1918 - 2062 pages
...as he went bowing down His recking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered springs in yonder heights; So flows the good with...The stars come nightly to the sky; The tidal wave co seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced; , For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling... | |
 | George E. Teter - American poetry - 1918 - 464 pages
...as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling... | |
 | George E. Teter - American poetry - 1918 - 456 pages
...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, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | American poetry - 1920 - 996 pages
...as he went bowing down his reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, most piteous...flanks to smoke as they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, with leathern girdle braced ; For all might sec the bottle necks still dangling... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - Literature - 1920 - 668 pages
...race!" " 'T is for a thousand pound!" And still as fast as he drew near, And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. B Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen; Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Harris Elson - 1921 - 552 pages
...he went bowing down His reeking head full low, 15 The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous...to be seen ; Which made his horse's flanks to smoke 20 As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced; For all... | |
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Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. 
