 For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more....  Poems - Page 235by William Cowper - 1853Full view - About this book
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But-soon came down again; For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round...came; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. *Twas long before the customers... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...wheels, Were never folk so glad, The stones did rattle underneath , As if Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane,...ride, But soon came down again; For saddle-tree scarce reach' d had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...sooitcajne down again; BEAUTIES or COWFER". For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begifi, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers...; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the customers... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...his horse's side • Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, »v But soon got down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he,...came; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the customers... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...flowing mane, And up'he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again; > For snddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round...in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of .pence full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...glad, The stones did rattle underneath As if Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to...ride, But soon came down again; For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw , Three customers come in.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...glad, The stones did rattle underneath As if Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to...But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pages
...The stones did rattle underneath As if Cheapside were mad. . / John Gilpin at his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again; For saddle-t»-ee scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, For saddle-tree scarce r eat KM had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his...in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grier'd' him sore, Yet loss of pence full well he knew Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 pages
...wheels, Were never folk so glad, The stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane,...ride, But soon came down again ; For saddletree scarce reaeh'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in.... | |
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