 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
 | Ellen C. Woodson - 1856 - 264 pages
...yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well." • 28. The youth did ride, and soon did meet But not performing what he meant, And gladly would...frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. 29. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss... | |
 | Collection - 1856 - 120 pages
...half-a-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 coining back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours when you bring back * The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming...frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpiii, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering... | |
 | William Cowper - 1905 - 916 pages
...drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well." The^routh did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain...performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, MAR1A, WIFE OK SIR JOHN THROCKMOR TON, HART. FROM THE ORIGINAL PORTRAIT BV DOWNMAN Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1905 - 716 pages
...; 210 And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the_Bell— This shall "be yours'wEen you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did...a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; 224 But, not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted... | |
 | Henry Van Dyke, Hardin Craig - 1912 - 334 pages
...drove them to the Bell, '' This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well." 22° The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming...a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; 224 But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frightened steed he frighted... | |
 | Henry Van Dyke, Hardin Craig - 1905 - 344 pages
...did meet John coming back amain ; 249 Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; "4 But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frightened steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. «8 Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy... | |
 | Henry Van Dyke, Hardin Craig - 1905 - 338 pages
...drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well." 22I> The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; 249 Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; 2* But not performing what he meant,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1906 - 48 pages
...half-a-crown ; 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...gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The postboy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering... | |
 | Katherine Devereux Blake, Georgia Alexander - 1906 - 112 pages
...And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, IB - " This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well." The youth did...coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, 20 By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, , Away went... | |
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