 Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he...  The Poems of William Cowper - Page 377by William Cowper - 1828 - 427 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1830 - 374 pages
...he 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...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...drew near, *T was 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, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into tbe road. Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...he 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, The bottles twain behind his back Where shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 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 to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks smoke As they had basted been. to - - '. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 pages
...he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike mei. Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 402 pages
...he 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...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced, For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...he 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...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...he 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...his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. Hut still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced, Tor all might see the bottle necks.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 404 pages
...he 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...to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke Aa they had basted been. But still he seem.'d to carry weight, • With leathern girdle braced, For... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 710 pages
...he 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...road. Most 'piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's Hanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced... | |
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