 His long red cloak well brush'd and neat He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting...  Poems - Page 232by William Cowper - 1820 - 480 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...well-mod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which galled him in his feat. to, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and rein. So ftooping down, *s needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafped... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath hi-s well-shod feet, The snorting beast began...curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried,...soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as nerds he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both bis hands, And eke with all his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pages
...road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. X So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried...curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried,...trot became a gallop soon. In spite of curb and rein. vOL. III. I. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...o'er the stones With caution and good heed ! But, finding soon a smoother mad Beneath his well-ahod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd...and rein. So, stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 pages
...steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began...vain ; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of euro and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 pages
...soon 'a smoother roai, Beneath his well-shad feet,: The snorting beast began to trotylnt^i A So, Rur and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain...and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both hU hands, And eke with all his might. His horse,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began...and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But rinding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began...and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp 'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse,... | |
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