And, having dropped th' expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold and yet cheerful; messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some, To him indifferent whether grief or joy. Men and Manners: Sketches and Essays - Page 258by William Hazlitt - 1852 - 313 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge the clofe-pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn, And having dropp'd th' expected bag— pafs on. He whiftles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...all nations lumb'ring at 'his back. True to his charge, the clofe-pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern, Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn, And having dropp'd th' expected bag — pafs on. 'He whittles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the clofe-pack'd load behind,... Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn, And having clropp'd th' expected bag — pafs on. He whittles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the clofe-pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn ; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pafs on. He whittles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...and frozen locks; News from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern • Is to conduct it to the destin'd inn; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pass on. I He whistles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to bis charge, the clofe pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn ; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pafs on. He whittles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the clofe-pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn ; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pafs on. He whittles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...and frozen locks ; News from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destin'd inn; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
| 1801 - 452 pages
...333 He comes, the herald of a noisy xvorld, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks, News, from all nations, lumbering at his back. True to. his charge the closopack'd load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern Is to. conduct it to the destin'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1802 - 350 pages
...and frozen locks; News from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the close-pack' d load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destin'd inn ; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
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