 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.  Poems - Pàgina 255per William Cowper - 1787Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 374 pàgines
...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 ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pàgines
...well. The youth did ride and soon did meet John coming back amain; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, '@aR4 steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pàgines
...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. But not performing what he meant, And gladly 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pàgines
...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 ; But, not performing what...he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 402 pàgines
...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. But not performing what he meant, And gladly 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pàgines
...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 ; But not performing what he meant. And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pàgines
...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. But not performing what he meant, And gladly 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,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pàgines
...The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, [i] Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what...he meant, And gladly would have done ; The frighted steed he frightened more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels,... | |
 | 1840 - 368 pàgines
...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 ; But, not performing what...he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels,... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1840 - 438 pàgines
...ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain I Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at the rein. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frightened steed he frightened more, And made him faster run I Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy... | |
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