 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
 | History - 1800 - 608 pages
...drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. f And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain, behind his back, Were lhatter'd at a blow. VOL. XXVI. О « Down * Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen,... | |
 | History - 1800 - 632 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 ihatter'd at a blow. VOL. XXVI. О \ « Down ' " Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 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 fliatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And DOW, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were fhatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 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 Wore shatter'd at a. blotf. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 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 fhatter'd at a blow. Dpwn ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...as he drew near, "Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the tumpike 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 fhattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 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 cany weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 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...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 - 1806 - 310 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 to smokeAs they had basted been. But still he seemed to cany weight, With leathern girdle braced; For... | |
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