 Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he...  Annual Register - Page 151edited by - 1785Full view - About this book
 | 1797 - 350 pages
...did bark, the children fcream'd, Up flew the windows all ; And ev'ry foul cried out, " Well done i" As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who...near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How, in a trice, the turnpike- men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...Away went Gilpin — who but he? His fame foon fpread around — . He carries weight! he rides a racel 'Tis for a thoufand pound ! And ftill, as faft as...full low, The bottles twain behind his' back Were fliatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's... | |
 | 1800 - 632 pages
...around, — ' He carries weight ; he rides a race !— ' Tis for a thoufand pound !' " And flill as fail as he drew near, Twas wonderful to view, How in a...full low, "The bottles twain, behind his back, Were ihatter'd at a blow. VOL. XXVI. О \ « Down ' " Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...His fame foon fpread around — He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thoufantt-ptrand ! And ftill, as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful...the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And DOW, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were fhatter'd... | |
 | 1800 - 608 pages
...around, — f He carries weight ; he rides a race !-r ' Tis for a thoufand pound !' f* And füll as fail as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a...trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. f And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain, behind his back, Were... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...spread around — He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a...trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. H. 2 c And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 632 pages
...thoufand pound !' " And ftill as faft as he drew near, , ' 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice (he turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. " And now as he went bowing down liis reeking head full low, The bottles twain, behind his back, Were fhatter'd at a blow, VOL. XXVI.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...spread around — He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a...reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Wore shatter'd at a. blotf. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...fpread around — He carries weight ! he rides a race ! Tis for a thoufand pound ! And Hill, as fait as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were fhatter'd at a blow. Dpwn ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 358 pages
...bottle fwinging at each fide, As hath been faid or fung. The dogs did bark, the children fcreamed, Up flew the windows all ; And every foul cried out,...drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the tumpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
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