 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 302by William Cowper - 1800Full view - About this book
 | Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 372 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... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 232 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 So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well... | |
 | Henry Van Dyke, Hardin Craig - 1905 - 344 pages
...mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; 48 For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. S* So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet... | |
 | Lionel Strachey - 1905 - 316 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1906 - 48 pages
...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. 'Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down stairs, — "The wine is left behind!"... | |
 | Katherine Devereux Blake, Georgia Alexander - 1906 - 112 pages
...Three customers come in. 20 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. "Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came downstairs, "The wine is left behind... | |
 | Mildred Lewis Rutherford - 1906 - 806 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down Rgain ; 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... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1906 - 844 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again. 4s For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. 52 So down he came; for loss of time Although it grieved him sore, Yet... | |
 | Katherine Devereux Blake, Georgia Alexander - 1906 - 120 pages
...mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, is 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. 20 So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet... | |
 | William Cowper - 1906 - 58 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... | |
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