 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 276by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick and thin. Smack went the whip, round went the whee 'Were never folk so glad, The stones did rattle underneath...Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But-soon came down again; For saddle-tree... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...stay'd, Where they did all get in ; Six precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick and thin! Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were never...Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again; For saddle-tree... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...stay'd, Where they did all get in; Six precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick and thin.! Smack went the. whip, round went the wheels,. Were...if Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's skle Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But sooitcajne down again; BEAUTIES... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...stayed, Where they did all get in; Six precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick and thin, Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were never...his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane, And up'he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again; > For snddle-tree scarce reached had he, His... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...stay'd, Where they did all get in, Six precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick and thin. Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were never...Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...stay'd, Where they did all get in ; Six precious souls, and all agog To dash th rough thick and thin ! Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were never...Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, For saddle-tree scarce r eat KM had he,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...stay'd, Where they did all get in ; Six precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick and thin. Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were never...Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again; For saddletree... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...in ; Six precious souls, and all agog Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were never folks 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, For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...and all agog To dash through thick and thin. Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were ntjver folk so glad, The stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad. j^John Gilpin at his horse's side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...stayed, Where they did all get in ; Six precious souls, and all agog To dash through thick and thin. Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were never...folk so glad, The stones did rattle underneath As if Cheupside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in... | |
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