 He grasped the mane with both his hands And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more.  Poems - Page 331by William Cowper - 1805Full view - About this book
 | John Badcock - 1823 - 222 pages
...stooped down and seized the beast round the neck ? Why, " His horse who never in that sort Had treated been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more." A poor, weak, but pretending mortal, is a thing, whether his defect be of mind or body. ' You fight... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he Bet out, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did 'I/ Uke streamer long and gay, Till,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 pages
...grasp 'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before. What thing upon his back...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or naught ; Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...his hands, And elte with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been hefore, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or naught ; Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before. What tiling upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away...neck or nought, Away went hat and wig ; He little dream'd when he set out Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or naught ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dream'd, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or naught ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dream'd, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...grasp 'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that soft Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or naught ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And elte with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before. What thing upon his back...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or naught ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
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