Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles... A Little Book of Light Verse - Page 191902 - 193 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - 1785 - 652 pages
...been faid or fung. " The dogs did bark, the children fcream'd, Up flew the windows all; And every foul cried out, ' Well done!' As loud as he could bawl. " Away went Gilpin, — who but he ! His fame foon fpread around, — ' He carries weight ! he rides a race !— ' 'Tis for a thoufand pound!' "... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 pages
...faid or fung. The dogs did bark, the children fcream'd, Up flew the windows all ; And ev'ry foul cry'd out, " Well done !" As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ! His fame foon fpread around — " He carries weight ! — he rides a race !— " 'Tis for a thoufand pound !"... | |
| William Cowper - 1785 - 184 pages
...did bark, the children fcream'd, Up flew the windows all ; And ev'ry foul cry'd out, « Well done !5> As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ! His fame foon fpread around — « He carries weight ! — he rides a race !— * 'Tis for a thoufand pound... | |
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...dogs did bark, the children fcream'd, Up flew the windows all, And ev'ry foul cried out, Well done I As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ; His fame foon fpread around— He carries weight, he rides a race, 'Tis for a thoufand pound. • t ' * •... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...been faid or fung. The dogs did bark, the children fcream'd, Up flew the windows all ; And ev'ry foul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he i His fame foon fpread around — He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thoufand pound 1... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...been faid or fung. The dogs did bark, the children fcream'd, Up flew the windows all ; And ev'ry foul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ; His fame foon fpread arouad — He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thoufand pound ! End ftill... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...been faid or fung. The dogs did bark, the children fcreaai'd, Up flew the windows all ; And ev'ry foul cried out — Well done ! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin-^-who but he ? His fame foon fpread around — He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for... | |
| 1795 - 94 pages
...Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, 'Till loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then...been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children screaru'J, Up flew the windows all ; And ev'ry soul cried out, Well done! m As loud as he could bawl.... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...faid or fung. The dogs did bark, the children fcrcam'tl, Up flew i he windows all ; And ev'ry fuul cried out, Well done ! As loud as he could bawl. •Away went Gilpin — who but he ; His fame foon fpread around — He carries weight ! he ridts a race Í 'Tis fur ,1 thuufand pound. And flill... | |
| 1797 - 350 pages
...did bark, the children fcream'd, Up flew the windows all ; And ev'ry foul cried out, " Well done i" As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ! His fame foon fpread around — '* He carries weight !— he rides a race !— " 'Tis for a thoufand pound !... | |
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