 | Henry Mayhew, Mark Lemon, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman - 1892 - 362 pages
...cloak, well-brushed andneat, He manfully did throw. Xow see him mounted once again Upon his docile steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. It might have been a smoother road, Nor was it nice to meet First off, a Pig, who GrLPnr bold With... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. s of the organ were open ; La Roche started back at...himself ; he stept forward and drew the curtains galled him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. is commonly accommodated. Compared, indeed, with...that age he cannot feel, He scarce believes he's o hi« well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, fair and softly,... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 pages
...might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw, Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So " Fair and softly," John he cried ; But John he cried in vain ; That trot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 pages
...might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So fair and softly,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat. He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, 1 he snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly ! Jobn he cried,... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 pages
...long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. '. LESSON XXXIV. The same, continued. Now see him mounted, once again, Upon his nimble steed,...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. " So ! fair and softly ! " John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 pages
...might be equipped from top to toe, His long, red cloak, well-brushed and neat, he manfully did throw Now see him mounted once again upon his nimble steed,...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, which galled him in his seat. So, " Fair and softly," John he cried, but John he cried in vain ; That trot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 pages
...might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brnsh'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now, see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...heed. But, finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. "So ! " " Fair and... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 446 pages
...well brushed and neat, he manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again upon his nimble steed, 30 Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, with caution and...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, which galled him in his seat. So " fair and softly," John did cry, but John he cried in vain ; The trot became... | |
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John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop 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 might. 
