 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
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...he 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 Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 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 Were shatter' d at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, (Most piteous to be seen !) Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 922 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 Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 pages
...he drew near, "Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike meu 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 brac'd ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain bebind his bacK Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine...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 Draper Swan - Readers (Elementary) - 1844 - 184 pages
...pound ! " And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men 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... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 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 were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1849 - 740 pages
...he 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...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 - 1849 - 44 pages
...make his weight on the horse equal to that of a heavier man, * •' Kecking ' —smoking, steaming. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling at his waist, Thus, all through merry Islington,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 508 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 Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
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