 But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there; For why? his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin,...  Poems - Pagina 234di William Cowper - 1820 - 480 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pagine
...ten miles off at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went...friend the calender's His horse at last stood still. Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thus accosted him : What news? what news? your tidings tell;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pagine
...miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong; So did he fly—which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin...calender's His horse at last stood still. The calender, amaz'd to see His neighbour in such trim, . Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thus accosted... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pagine
...his owner had a house So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly- — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went...And sore against his will, Till at his friend the calendar's His horse at last stood still. The calendrer, amazed to see His neighbour in such trim,... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pagine
...Ware* -..:.So like an arrott: swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; • «^ So did he fly-~*whicn brings me to ••<••" • ' The middle of my...breath, And sore against his will, • » Till at hU friend the calendrer's • i His horse at. last stood still. V Tin.1 caiendrer, amazed to see •..•'... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 pagine
...fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin ont of breath, And sore agaiust his will, Till at his friend the calender's His horse at last stood still. The calender, amaz'd to see His neighbonr in snch trim, Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thns accosted him... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pagine
...swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song1. Away went Gilpin, out of breath, And sore against his will, Till at his friend's, Tom Calender's, His horse at last stood still. Tom Calender, surpris'd to see His friend... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 356 pagine
...an archer strong ; So did he fly— which brings me to The middle of my sang;. 38S . THE HISTORY OF Away went Gilpin out of breath, And sore against his will, Till at his friend the calender'! His horse at last stood still. The calender, amaz'd to see His neighbour in such trim, .... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pagine
...swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So Hid he fly — which brings me to The middle of my soug. Away went Gilpin, out of breath, And sore against his will, Till at his friend's the calender's His horse at last stood still. The calender, amaz'd to see His neighbour in... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 pagine
...ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went...breath, And sore against his will, • Till at his friend's Tom Calender's, His horse at last stood still. Tern Calender, surpris'd to see His friend... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pagine
...ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went...friend the calender's His horse at last stood still. • a The calender, amazed to see His neighbour in such trim, Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate,... | |
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