 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 - 1837 - 534 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 brac'd ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...he went bowing down His reeking [2] 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 - 1839 - 554 pages
...he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How iu a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full...shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road Most pitcous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 368 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...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 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...bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. H2 Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke,... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 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 brac'd ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 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 Cowper - 1841 - 260 pages
...in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His recking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were...wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which mode his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he secm'd to carry weight) With... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...an lie went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered n. braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...he drew near, T was wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. ith fortune to be just! The graceful tear that streams for others' woei, Or 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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