 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...grafp'd the mane with both his hands* And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and wig I—- He little dreamt, when he fet oat, Of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...grafped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His hoife, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt when he fet out^ Of running... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who...thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neck or nought, Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pages
...rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who...thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt when he set out, Of running... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...III. I. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse who never...thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt when he set out, Of running... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both bis hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, wBo never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt when he set out. Of running... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...rein. So, stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who...thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or naught ; Away went hat and wig !— He little dreamt when he set out Of running... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who...thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who...thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or naught, Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...rein. ' So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who...upon his back had got . Did wonder more and more. • Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of... | |
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His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. 
