 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush 'd and neat, . He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. Bin finding soon a smoother road Beneath his wellshod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...true.. ' '^ Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush 'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...nimble steed ; Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With cautiou and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his wellshod feet, The snorting beast... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Eqnipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Tull slowly pacing o'er the stones, With cantion and good heed. Bnt finding soon a smoother road y^... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat£i He manfully did throw. Now sec him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed ; Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution an 4 good heed. But finding soon a smoother road . Beneath his wellshod feet, The snot ting beast began... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly,... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...he drew ; Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw* Now see him mounted...slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good hesd. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his sesst. " So, fair and softly," John he cried ; But John he cried in vain ; The trot became a gallop... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak-.well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gat I'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Poll slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly,... | |
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John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. 
