 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...grasp 'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that soft Had handled been before, What 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 - 1828 - 468 pages
...down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, • He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And elte with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort...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 - 1830 - 374 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... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit npright, He grasp'd the mane with both his bauds, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in...thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nougbt; Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running... | |
 | 1843 - 522 pages
...ADJUTANT. " 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...upon his back had got, Did wonder more and more." COWPER. THE world — the sporting world — if it knew me, would smile at my writing on fox-hunting.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who can not 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 sat out, Of running... | |
 | 1839 - 890 pages
...REPLY TO ACHILLES. " Sedet, aeternumque sedebit Infelix :" VIRGIL, JEn. TI. " His horse, who nerer in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got, Did wonder more, and more.1'— JOIIN GILPIN. Whilst you Achilles stationed in the Park, Survey each flaunting dame, and... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 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 svent hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 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 - 1836 - 416 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 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... | |
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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. 
