 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...coming back amain; AVhom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But, not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed 'he frighted more, And maae him faster run. / Away went Gilpin. and away Went po>t-boy at his heels ! — The post-boy's horse... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...coming back amain ! Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would, have done, The frighted...heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pages
...John coming back amain! Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted...heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein) But not performing what lie meant, And gl.ully would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more,...made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to misi The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gl.idly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more,...And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away VVent post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glnd to mist The lumbering of the wheels. Six... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein ; But, not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted...heels !— The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 pages
...coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, , The frighted steed he flighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The postboy's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 pages
...coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein ; But, not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted...his heels !— The post-boy's horse right glad to misť The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...John coming back amain; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, •Vnd made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The postboy's horse... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted...post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to rnjss Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering in. the rear, They... | |
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The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ! Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein : But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away... 
