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
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...Tliis shall be yours when you bring back r 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... | |
| English poetry - 1857 - 334 pages
...snort as he [all his might *••**-. fc« too big. mg down '- and mjL'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... | |
| Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 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... | |
| 1859 - 374 pages
...charbadair, 'S a crldh' le iomaguin Ian, " Gur leatsa so, mo ghille gleusd', 35 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 frightened... | |
| Book - 1859 - 334 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... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 778 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... | |
| Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 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, But not performing what ho meant And gladly would have done, Th(, frighted steed he frighted... | |
| John Bennington - 1862 - 72 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... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 232 pages
...That drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours, when you bring back 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 might, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
| Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 372 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... | |
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