 | 1819 - 792 pages
...distinguished from Mazeppa. •' So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might." On the contrary, Mazeppa says, " With sudden wrath I wrenched my hand, And snapped the cord, which... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who caunot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands And eke with...his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpio, neck or nonght; Away went hat and wig; JIe little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...curb and rein. Bo stooping down, as needs he unset Who cannot sit upright. JOHN GILPHf. 217 He grasp d the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his...been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wondei more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or naught; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt when... | |
 | 1820 - 438 pages
...a gallop soon In spite of curb or rein. So stooping down, as he needs must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 pages
...gallop soon ; In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright ; He grasp'd the mane with both his hands/ , And eke with all his might. • Away went Gilpin, neck or nought } ; Away went hat and wig ; . 23* He little dreamt, when he set... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 pages
...gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
 | 1837 - 638 pages
...Athens ?" " O yes," answered the monkey ; " and of a celebrated family." Still the honest dolphin — " Who never in that sort Had handled been before. What...upon his back had got, Did wonder more and more." He was puzzled. His misgivings returned with double force. At last he quietly, and in his best manner,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with' both his hands, And eke...Gilpin, neck or naught; Away went hat and wig; He little dream'd, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 pages
...gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands. And eke with...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright ; He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set ont, Of running... | |
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His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neck or nought, Away went hat and wig, He little dreamt when he set out Of running such a rig. 
