 He grasped the mane with both his hands And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more.  Poems - Page 331by William Cowper - 1805Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 374 pages
...grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...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,... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...grasp'd the mane with both his bauds, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nougbt; Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind did... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...nought, Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he sat out, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fiy, Like streamers long and gay,... | |
 | 1843 - 522 pages
...grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. " His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got, Did wonder more and more." COWPER. THE world — the sporting world — if it knew me, would smile at my writing on fox-hunting.... | |
 | 1839 - 890 pages
...ACHILLES. " Sedet, aeternumque sedebit Infelix :" VIRGIL, JEn. TI. " His horse, who nerer in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got, Did wonder more, and more.1'— JOIIN GILPIN. Whilst you Achilles stationed in the Park, Survey each flaunting dame, and... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away svent hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 pages
...grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...grasp'd the mane with both his hands And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...nought, 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 402 pages
...grasp'd the mane with both his hands And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...nought, 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that scrt Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...; 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,... | |
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