 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.  Poems - Pagina 337di William Cowper - 1805Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pagine
...hufband porting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half-a-crown : And thus unto the youth fhc faid That drove them to the Bell, This fhall be your's...John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to flop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pagine
...pofling down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown ;. 7 And And thus unto the youth fhe faid That drove them to the Bell, This fhall be your's...back My hufband fafe and well. The youth did ride, artd foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pagine
...half-a-crown : And thus, unto the youth fhe faid That drove them to the Bell, '•This fliall be yours, when you bring back My hufband fafe .and well.' The youth did ride, and foon they met : He tried to flop John's horfe By feizing faft the flowing rein ;. But only made things worfe... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pagine
...hufband pofting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half-a-crown : And thus unto the youth fhe faid That drove them to the Bell, This fhall be your's when you bring bads. My hufband fafe and well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 268 pagine
...unto the youth [he faid That drove them to the Bell, This fhall be yours when you bring b'ar.H' sf!T My hufband fafe and well, The youth did ride, and...John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to flop ' By catching at his rein ; 'U 13\ WOH But not performing; what he meant. , r ° iA" And gladly... | |
 | 1795 - 94 pagine
...This shall be your's 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; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pagine
...puli'd out half a crown ; . And thus unto the youth fte faid That drove them to the Bell This fliall be your's when you bring back My hufband fafe and...John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to flop, By catching at his rein ; But, not performing what he meant, And gladly would hive done, The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pagine
...— 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; . But, not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pagine
...half a crown; . And thus unto the youth fhe faid That drove them to the Bell — Thi§ fhall be yours when you bring back My hufband fafe and well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet Jolm coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to flop, By catching at his rein ; But, not performig... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pagine
...Bell, This shall be your's 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; But not performing what he meant, And gl.idly would have done, The frighted... | |
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