 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 - 1843 - 372 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...a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got 6rst to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew optn f FloP &. stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing long lire the king, And Gilpin,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now e, And the warm efforts of thy gentle heart, Anxious to please. Oh ! when my friend and Uilpin rode a race. And eo he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...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 ; The toll-men...he got first to town ;' Nor stopp'd/ till where he first got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the king, And Gilpin long live he ;... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 pages
...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 tollmen thinking...; 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,... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1846 - 174 pages
...way, Did join 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...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 pages
...highwayman! 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...toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. Nor stopp'd till where he did get up He dtd again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king, And... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 pages
...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...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,... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 pages
...now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The tollman thinking, as before, That Gil pin 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 us sing, " Long live the king ; And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 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...did, and won it too, For he got first to Town ; Nor gtopp'd till where he had got np, He did again get down. Now let us sing, "Long live the King,* And... | |
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