 The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went...  Poems - Page 283by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 796 pages
...half a crown ; V And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...back amain : Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catehing at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 520 pages
...Bell, This fhall be yours, when you bring back My hufband fafe and well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to ftop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 pages
...hnlf a crown ; And thus unto the youth vshe suit], That drove them to the Bell, This shall bo yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, Tho frighted steed he frighted moro, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpir;,... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 482 pages
...out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...at his rein. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 850 pages
...thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring bat* My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and...at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 460 pages
...That drove them to the Bell, This shah 1 be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well. 56 The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming...in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein ; 57 But, not performing what he meant, 58 Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 458 pages
...said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well. 56 The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming...in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein ; 57 But, not performing what he meant, 58 Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 pages
...half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, l: This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coining back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein : But not performing... | |
 | Select poetry - 1855 - 80 pages
...half-a-crown : And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well." The...his rein ; But, not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, Away went Qilpin, and away Went post-boy... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1855 - 608 pages
...half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, Tin's shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...at his rein. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, Tlie frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
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