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" 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. "
Poems - Page 302
by William Cowper - 1800
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The Life and Works of William Cowper: Now First Completed by the ..., Volume 7

William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For 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 grieved him sore, Yet...
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Poems; to which is prefixed a memoir of the author by J. M'Diarmid

William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For 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...
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Select poetry for children: with notes, arranged by J. Payne

Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again. 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...
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The Poetical Works of William Cowper

William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again : 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 tune Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss...
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Selections from the British Poets, Volume 2

1840 - 368 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; 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, Although it grieved him sore, Yet...
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Poems, by William Cowper, Esq: Together with His Posthumous Poetry ..., Volume 1

William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pages
...mane, I And up he got, in haste to ride, i But soon came down again ; 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 i Although it griev'd him sore, Yet...
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Punch, Volume 94

1888 - 324 pages
...know ; And when he mounted his new steed, The world expected " go." Bat saddle-tree scarce reached had he His journey to begin, When turning round his head he saw That boy— an imp of »in 1 That boy perceived him mounted fair Upon his gallant steed, Slow pacing...
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The book of poetry [ed. by B.G. Johns].

Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For 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...
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English poetry, for use in the schools of the Collegiate institution ...

English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again. 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 Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss...
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Cyclopædia of English literature, Volume 2

Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reached ocks with a razor. » * » Here lies David Garrick, describe h saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet...
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