 Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race.  A Little Book of Light Verse - Page 241902 - 193 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 pages
...I Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pasa'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpiu rode a race. And so he did — and won it too ! For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 pages
...them was mnte ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pnrsnit. And now the tnrupike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men...got first to town; Nor stopp'd till where he had got np He did again get down. Now let ns sing, long live the king, And Gilpin long live he; And, when he... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. ' And now the turnpike gates again. Flew, open in short space...so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town j Nor stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the King,... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...way- - . r Did join in the pursuit. '• And now the turnpike gates again ..• • . _ - ( v. • Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as...and won it too, For he got first to town ; • Nor stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. • ••» ' Now let us 'sing, Long live... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...in the pursuit. And now the tunniike gates again Flew open in short space ; The tollmen thinking1, as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too ; For lie gnt first to town : Nor stopp'd till where he had got uf>, He did again get down. Now let us sing... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space...he did, and won it too, For he got first to town, Mor stopp d till where he first got up He did again get down. Mow let us sing. Long live the king,... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 pages
...Soon join'd in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The tollman thinking, as before. That Gilpin rode a race. And...so he did and won it too ; For he got first to town : Korstopp'd 'till where he had got up, He did again get down. Sow let us sing — " Long live the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...pursuit. And now the turupike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as hefore That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let ns sing, long live the king, And Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...the turupike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as hefore That Gilpin rodo a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did again gel down. Now let us sing, long live the king, And Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space...did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up, He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king And Gilpin,... | |
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