 The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run.  Poems - Page 337by William Cowper - 1805Full view - About this book
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 pages
..." This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performihg what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...This shall be yours, when you bring back " My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet : John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 pages
...Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring back My hushand safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 pages
...Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein : But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
..." This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain : Whom in a trice he .tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well, The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein : But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein : But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet, John coming back amain : Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
..."' This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain : Whom in a trice he .tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; .But not performing what he meant. And gladly would have done, The... | |
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