| William Cowper - 1814 - 496 pages
...once again Upon his nimble steed, Fnll slowly pacing o'er the stones, With cantion and good heed. Bnt finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod...him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, Bnt John he cried in vain; That trot became ir gallop soon, In spite of cnrb and rein. So stooping... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...long rod cloak, well brushed and neat, ' He manfully did throw; Now see him. mounted once agaia ..-A Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the...heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well- shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gulled him in his seat. i -So, Fair and softly,... | |
| William Scott - 1817 - 416 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, wellbrush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...again, Upon his nimble steed ; Full slowly pacing o'er the'stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road • Beneath his well shod... | |
| William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...halance trne. Then over all that he might he Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well hrushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimhle steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. I5ut finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from lop to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stonesr With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 314 pages
...Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush 'd and naat, He manfully did throw. VOL. i. 25 Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With canti»n and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast... | |
| 1820 - 438 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well-brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...gall'd him in his seat. ' So fair and softly,' John did cry, But John he cry'd in vain ; That trot became a gallop soon In spite of curb or rein. So stooping... | |
| William Scott - 1820 - 398 pages
...true. ... Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush' d and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath bis well shod feet, The snorting beast began to t 'Which gail'd him in his seat. So, " fair and softly,"... | |
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