 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
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 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,... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1838 - 462 pages
...instant, something after the manner of Johnny Gilpin : — His horse, who never in that sort, . • , Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...got, Did wonder more and more. ' » * • ; Away went Money, neck or nought, Away went hat and wig ; , , He little dreamt, when he sat out, Of running such... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...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...Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. [i] The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing npon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neek or nought, Away went hat and wig, He little dreamt when he set out Of running such a rig. The... | |
 | 1840 - 378 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... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 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 - 1841 - 260 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 - 1841 - 456 pages
...might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his hack had pot Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or...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,... | |
 | Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman - 1881 - 644 pages
...QILPIN IN ROTTEN ROW. (A Modern Setting to an Old Gem.) *•***• ii * i; horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before. What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Some got a nasty fall, And every soul cned out " Police I... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...nought, 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... | |
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