 For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more....  First (-Fourth) reading book - Page 226by Philip George and son, ltd - 1872Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...saddle-tree scarce reach'd had h«, His journey to begin, When turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 374 pages
...saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw. Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time,...Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down stairs, " The wine is left behind !" Good lack ! quoth he — yet bring it me, My leathern belt... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...»addle-tr«e scarce reach'd had lie, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it grievM him sore, Y< I loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. T was long before... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...had he, His journey- to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come m. So <lown at, Where the hazels afford him a screen from the...fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must ere down stairs, " The wine is left behind!" Good lack! quoth he — yet bring it me, My leathern belt... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning rouud his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time,...grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he know, Would trouble him much more. "Twos long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 pages
...saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time,...pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twos long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty, screaming, came down stairs,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time,...Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down stairs, " The wine is left behind ! " Good lack ! quoth he — yet bring it me, My leathern belt... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 402 pages
...For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head he saw Three customers come in. So down he came, for loss of time...Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down stairs, " The wine is left behind." Good lack ! quoth he, yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head he saw Three customers come in. So down he came, for loss of time...long before the customers Were suited to their mind, WT1en Betty screaming came down stairs, " The wine is left behind." Good lack ! quoth he, yet bring... | |
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