 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
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 pages
...Bell, " This shall be yours when you brjng 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 pages
...This shall be your's, 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 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... | |
 | 1900 - 614 pages
...the flowing rein ; But only made things worse. Poema, second od., 1786. 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." The subject is continued by LIEUT.-ÜOL. FERGUSSON ; and JO writes that... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 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 Chambers - 1851 - 200 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 - 1853 - 600 pages
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 | William Cowper - 1853 - 796 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 catehing at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 800 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 dono, The frighted... | |
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