 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
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 pages
...around โ " 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 And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain, behind his... | |
 | Martha Adelaide Holton, Charles Madison Curry - 1914 - 334 pages
...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. wo And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full... | |
 | 1923 - 658 pages
...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...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | Emilie Kip Baker - 1915 - 232 pages
...rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound!" 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | Lucius Hudson Holt - 1915 - 956 pages
...around; " He carries weight I " " He rides a race ! " " 'Tis for a thousand poundl " And still, as fast This only Son, With two brave sheep-dogs tried in...many a storm, 91 The one of au inestimable worth, Ma ะทั And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were... | |
 | Lucius Hudson Holt - 1915 - 952 pages
...drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. 220 I shall borrow Sufficient strength of thee for new-year's sorrow. shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | Ella Flagg Young, Walter Taylor Field - 1915 - 392 pages
...weight ! " "He rides a race ! " ''Tis for a thousand pound!" And still, as fast as he drew near, 'T was wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. 5 And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were... | |
 | 1916 - 314 pages
...soon 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. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | Sister Mary Domitilla - 1917 - 396 pages
...spread around โ " 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. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | 1918 - 2062 pages
...who but he? His fame soon spread around ; "He carries weight!" "He rides a race!" And still, as fast nd. Where bright the sunbeams of the morning shone, And recking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine... | |
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