 Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. And...  Poems - Page 237by William Cowper - 1820 - 480 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1843 - 372 pages
...in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got 6rst to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space, The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and...when he next doth ride abroad, May I be there to see ! 32 THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM. IT was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done, And he before his... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...before That Uilpin rode a race. And eo he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped pon the sloping cowslip-covered ! WILLIAM HAYLET. WILLIAX HAYLEY (1745-1820), the biographer of f'owper, wrote various poetical works,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew optn in short space ; The tollmen thinking as rt stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing long lire the king, And Gilpin,... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...pursuit. And now the turnpike-gates again • Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a race.' And so he did,'...he got first to town ;' Nor stopp'd/ till where he first got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the king, And Gilpin long live he ;... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 pages
...in the pursuit. And now the turnpike-gates again Flew open in short space : The tollmen thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did ; and won it too ; For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing long live the king, And Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 pages
...The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. Nor stopp'd till where he did get up He dtd again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king,...when he next doth ride abroad, May I be there to see ! ON A SPANIEL, CALLED BEAU, K1LLINS A YOUNG BIRD. [July 15, 1793.] A SPANIEL, Beau, that fares like... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1846 - 174 pages
...in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The tollman thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too; For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, " Long live the king ; And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...the pursuit. And now the turnpike—gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and...ride abroad. May I be there to see ! AN EPISTLE TO AN AFFLICTED PROTESTANT LAD7 IN FRANCE. Madam, A STRANGER'S purpose in these lays Is to congratulate,... | |
 | Dyer Hook Sanborn - 1848 - 300 pages
...numerous blessings yearly showered, And property with plenty crowned, Accept our pious praise. — Dryden. Now let us sing, " Long live the king ! and Gilpin,...he next doth ride abroad, may I be there to see." — Cow* Who does the best his circumstance allows, [?«•" Does well, acts nobly ; angels could do... | |
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