 Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced; For all might see the bottle-necks Still...  Poems - Page 196by William Cowper - 1818 - 420 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'dj For all might see th : bottle-necks Still dangling at his waist. $ ^ Thus...through merry Islington These gambols he did play, And till he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay. $J -And there he threw the wash about On both sides... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pages
...bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke...play, Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay; I And there he threw the wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, • Or... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smokeAs they had basted been. But still he seemed to cany weight, With leathern girdle braced; For all might...Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry IslingtonTbese gambols be did play, Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay, And there be threw... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to cany weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 pages
...bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...bottles twain behind his back Were shatter 'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; Thus all through merry Islington These gambols... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...bottles twain behind his bacfc Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd; For all might see the bottle -necks Still dangling... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke V As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry...girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks .• a ", Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington •. . These gambols he did... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 pages
...bottles twain behind his back, Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle bracM ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling... | |
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