 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pagine
...a trice tile turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now ;i - he went bowing down His recking head 'full low, The bottles twain behind his back,...shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most pitt'otis to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pagine
...Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near,...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were <Siatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pagine
...carries weight ! 'he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'TVas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 262 pagine
...Gilpin — who but he • His fame soon spread around, Ho carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ' And still, as fast as he drew near,...turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as ho went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattcr'd at... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pagine
...Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around, " He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound !" . And still, as fast as he drew...wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men . i. . .. Their gates wide open threw* . i And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 pagine
...Gilpin — who but he ! His fame soon spread around — " He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound !" And still, as fast as he drew...trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back, Were shatter'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 374 pagine
...Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near,...shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pagine
...I " And still, as fast as he drew near, *T was wonderful to view, How, in a trice, the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into tbe road. Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pagine
...Gilpin — who but he1 His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound! And still, as fast as he drew near,...reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Where shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his... | |
 | Jacob Green - 1831 - 296 pagine
...drove rapidly along. It happened to us as it chanced to the hero of Cowper That still as fast as we drew near, Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. • At Islington I left the coach, and began to inquire for the Bell tavern. Every one thought I must... | |
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The bottles twain, behind his back, were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke as they had basted been. But still he... 
