 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...balance true. Then over all. that he might be Equipp'd from lop to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...the stones With caution and good heed. But finding goon a smoother road, Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to snort, Which gull'd him... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 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 I'pon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But fmding... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast hegan to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1826 - 262 pages
...throw. Now see him mounted onco again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, i With caution and good 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... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 420 pages
...be Equipp'd,from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. *$ow see him mounted once again, ,. Upon his nimble steed...stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smother road Beneath his wellshod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1830 - 374 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat He manfully did throw. Tfow see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast liegan to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 710 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 Upoif his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding... | |
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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. 
