 His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once 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 feet, The snorting...  Poems - Page 277by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 pages
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. . So, " Fair and softly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 pages
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly,... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw* Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good hesd. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot,... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again, Upon his nimble steed ; Full slowly pacing...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his sesst. " So, fair and softly," John he cried ; But John he cried in vain ; The trot... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...to toe, His long red cloak-.well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed. Full slowly pacing o'er...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gat I'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, " fair and softly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain : That trot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 pages
...toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. 2 K 3 Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, " fair and softly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain : That trot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Poll slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er...heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly,... | |
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