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" For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. "
Poems - Page 247
by William Cowper - 1787
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The Works of William Cowper: Table talk. The task. Tirocinium; or, A review ...

William Cowper - 1835 - 620 pages
...the flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet...
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The Life and Works of William Cowper: Now First Completed by the ..., Volume 7

William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet...
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Translation from Madame de La Mothe-Guion. The task. Tirocinium. John Gilpin ...

William Cowper - 1836 - 402 pages
...the flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again. For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head he saw Three customers come in. So down he came, for loss of time Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss...
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The Works of William Cowper, Esq., Comprising His Poems, Correspondence, and ...

William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head he saw Three customers come in. So down he came, for loss of time Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss...
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Poems ... To which is prefixed a memoir of the author, by John M'Diarmid ...

William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet...
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The Poetical Works of William Cowper

William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...the flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again : For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head he saw Three customers come in ; So down he came, for loss of tune Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss...
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Select poetry for children: with notes, arranged by J. Payne

Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again. For saddle-tree scarce reached had he His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came, for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss...
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Selections from the British Poets, Volume 2

1840 - 368 pages
...the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet...
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Poems, by William Cowper, Esq: Together with His Posthumous Poetry ..., Volume 1

William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pages
...flowing mane, I And up he got, in haste to ride, i But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. ' So down he came ; for loss of time i Although it griev'd him sore, Yet...
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The book of poetry [ed. by B.G. Johns].

Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore ; Yet...
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