 And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, "This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well." 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. •...  The poetical works of William Cowper - Pàgina 315per William Cowper - 1863 - 378 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1795 - 94 pàgines
...crown; *•* -*) And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be your's when you bring back My husband safe and well. (. ,'...meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed lie frighted more, And made him faster run. Away, \vent Gilpin, and away WiSht post-boy at his heels!... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pàgines
...Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown; And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to...would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels! — The post-boy's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pàgines
...half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell — This shall be your's when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; AVhom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But, not performing what he meant, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pàgines
...half a crown ; • And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be your's when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pàgines
...half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall ye your's when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...would, have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pàgines
...out half a crown; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be your's when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...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,... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pàgines
...half a crown ; A'.id thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bel), This shall be your's when you bring back My husband safe and well. The...in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein j But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pàgines
...youth she said, That drove them to the Bel), This shall be your's when you bring back My husband sate and well. ' The youth did ride, and soon did meet...stop, By catching at his rein) But not performing what lie meant, And gl.ully would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 pàgines
...Gilpin, vihen she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them...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 - 1808 - 330 pàgines
...husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd put half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she That drove them to the Bell— This shall be yours...would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels !— The post-boy's... | |
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