 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 Eliot Norton - 1908 - 352 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... | |
 | 1908 - 554 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 But gladly would have done, The frightened... | |
 | Anna Callender Brackett - 1909 - 374 pages
..."This shall be yours, when you brins; 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 Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1909 - 428 pages
..."This shall be yours when you bring back 220 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; 22 5 But not performing what he meant And gladly would have done, The... | |
 | John Collins Francis - 1909 - 434 pages
...the flowing rein ; But only made things worse. Poems, second ed., 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.-Col. Fergusson ; and J. 0. writes... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1909 - 426 pages
..."This shall be yours when you bring back 220 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 ; 225 But not performing what he meant And gladly would have done, The... | |
 | Martha Adelaide Holton, Charles Madison Curry - 1914 - 334 pages
...This shall be yours, when you bring back 110 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; IM But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The... | |
 | Emilie Kip Baker - 1915 - 232 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 frighten'd... | |
 | Lucius Hudson Holt - 1915 - 956 pages
...This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well." 3» The youth did ride, and soon , anee bis father's pride. His bonnet rev'rently is laid asid stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | Burton Egbert Stevenson - 1915 - 568 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... | |
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