| William Cowper - 1814 - 496 pages
...gallop soon, In spite of cnrb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he mnst, Who caunot sit npright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with...in that sort , Had handled been before, What thing npon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away v,-cj,t Gilpin, neck or nonght; Away went hat... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Wno cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort . ~i Had handled been before, ;,.-,/ What thing upon his back had got , Did wonder more and more,'... | |
| William Cowper - 1815 - 356 pages
...gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. - The wind... | |
| 1819 - 490 pages
...rein. " So stooping down, as needs he must Who canuot sit upright, He grasp'd his rein with both bis hands, And eke with all his might. " His horse, who...upon his back had got, Did wonder more and more." Nothing can be finer and more headlong than this, except these lines from Mazeppa: " Away, away my... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horsej who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who caunot sit upright, He grasped the mane with hoth his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled heen hefore, What thing upon his hack had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...and rein. So stooping down, as needs he mast Who caunot sit upright, He grasped the mane with hoth his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handied heen hefore, What thing upon his hack had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 314 pages
...So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the main with both his hand% And eke with all his might His horse, who never in...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
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