 And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein...  The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Page 309by William Cowper - 1924 - 536 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...lhall be yours when you bring back My hufband fafe and well. • « " i The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...Bell, This fhall be your's when you bring back My hufband fafe and well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to flop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...Bell, This fhall be your's when you bring back My hufband fafe and well. The youth did ride, artd foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...Bell, This fhall be your's when you bring bads. My hufband fafe and well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein ! But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...This fhall be your's when you bring back My hufband fafe and well. • The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain} Whom in a trice he tried to ftop, By catching at his rein; . But, not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The... | |
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...*•* -*) And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be your's when you bring back My husband safe and well. (. ,' The youth...meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed lie frighted more, And made him faster run. Away, \vent Gilpin, and away WiSht post-boy at his heels!... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...Bell, This fhall be yours when you bring back My hulband fafc and well. The youth did ride, and loon did meet John coming back amain, . Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to flop, By catching at his rein ; But, not performing what he meant, And gladly would hive done, The frighted fteed he frighted more, And. made him fafter run. \ John Gilpln kifs'd his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...crown ; And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell — This shall be your's when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; AVhom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But, not performing what he meant, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 358 pages
...well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to ftop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, Away went Gilpin, and away Went poft-boy at his heels, The poft-boy's horfe right glad to mifs The... | |
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