 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
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...to toe, 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...soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright. He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 pages
...might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, 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,'1 John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 402 pages
...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 he cried,...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak well brush'd and neat 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 404 pages
...His long red cloak well brush'd and neat He manfully did throw, sc — 9. x 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 710 pages
...long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upoif his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones,...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...to toe, 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...beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. [1] When Ida exercise— as captain of one of the trainbands. So, " fair and softly! " John he cried,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...top 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 gailM him in his seat. So, Fair and softly ! John he cried; But John he eried in vain, That trot beeame... | |
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