 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
 | Calvin Noyes Kendall - 1922 - 380 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, But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted... | |
 | Carlo Formichi - 1925 - 518 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... | |
 | David Nichol Smith - 1926 - 744 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 Townsend Copeland - 1926 - 1746 pages
...— This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon rd, stop, By catching at his rein ; But, not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The... | |
 | Tom Peete Cross, Clement Tyson Goode - 1927 - 1432 pages
...That drove them to The Bell, ' This shall be yours when you bring back The youth did ride, and soon stop By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, 225 And gladly would have done, The... | |
 | Melvin Everett Haggerty - 1927 - 586 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... | |
 | George Carver - 1930 - 408 pages
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