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... The Poems of William Cowper ... - Pàgina 384per William Cowper - 1860 - 491 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pàgines
...pass'd 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...did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king. And Gilpin... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pàgines
...thief, or other delinquent. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd, till where he had got up He did again get down. Now...live the king, And Gilpin long live he ; And when lie next doth ride abroad, May we be there to see ! Cowper. 127.— THE FLY. Prithee, [i] little buzzing... | |
| William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pàgines
...pass'd 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...did, and won it too ! For he got first to town, Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the king, And Gilpm... | |
| 1840 - 378 pàgines
...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The tollmen thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode...did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the King, And Gilpin,... | |
| William Cowper - 1841 - 456 pàgines
...before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now...when he next doth ride abroad, May I be there to see ! v AN EPISTLE TO AN AFFLICTED PROTESTANT LADY IN PRANCE. MADAM, A STRANGER'S purpose in these lays... | |
| William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pàgines
...race. And so ho did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; , Nor stopp'd till where he did get up He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live...when he next doth ride abroad, May I be there to see ! VOL. L AN EPISTLE TO AN AFFLICTED PROTESTANT LADY IN FRANCE. Madam, A STRANGER'S purpose in these... | |
| Book - 1841 - 164 pàgines
...pass'd 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...did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the king, And Gilpin,... | |
| William Cowper - 1843 - 372 pàgines
...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 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... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pàgines
...gates again Flew open in short space ; The tollmen thinking as before That Uilpin rode a race. And eo andered heedless on, Hid from the vulgar eye, and sat us down Upon the sloping cowslip-covered ! WILLIAM HAYLET. WILLIAX HAYLEY (1745-1820), the biographer of f'owper, wrote various poetical works,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pàgines
...passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew optn in short space ; rt Chambers lire the king, And Gilpin, long lire he ; And, when he next doth ride abroad, May I be there to see... | |
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