Fair and softly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. Poems - Page 332by William Cowper - 1810 - 368 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot^ Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, • , • But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop foon In fpite of curb and reitu So flooping down, as needs te m\& • ,• .,, r Who cannot fit upright,... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop foon, In fpitc of curb arid rein. So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That. trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and rein* So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fcorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop foon, In Ipite of curb and rein. So, ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, . He grafp'd... | |
| 1797 - 350 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat, So, " Fair and foftly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of kirb and rein. So {looping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...well-fliod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in hir, feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and. rein. So, ttooping; down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...irood heed ! But, finding soon a smoother road Bcneuth his well-shod feet, The snorting beast be^an to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and...John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot becam6 a gallop .soon, In spite of curb and rein. So, stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and rein. So, flooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...well-mod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which galled him in his feat. to, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and rein. So ftooping down, *s needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafped... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried,...soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as nerds he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both bis hands, And eke with all his... | |
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