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 post-boy's... Cowper's Minor Poems - Strana 96podľa William Cowper - 1825Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| William Cowper - 1786 - Počet stránok 756
...feeing Gilpin fly, With poft-boy fcamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : Stop thief, ftop thief— a highwayman! Not one of them was mute, And all and each that pafs'd that way Did join in the purfuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in fhort fpace,... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - Počet stránok 346
...fly, With poft-boy fcamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry: Stop thief! flop thief 1—a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that pafs'd that way Did join in the juirfuif; And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in fhort fpace,... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - Počet stránok 300
...feeing Gilpin fly, With Poft-boy fcamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : Stop thief ! ftop thief — a highwayman Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pafs'd that way Did join in the purfuit : And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in fhort fpace,... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - Počet stránok 378
...Gilpin fly, With poft-boy fcamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry :— Stop thief! ftop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pafs'd that way Did join in the purfuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in fhort fpace... | |
| 1795 - Počet stránok 94
...Gilpin, and away WiSht post-boy at his heels! The post-boy's horse right glad to rai»S The lurpb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scamp'ring in the reiT) They Yais'd the hue and cry: -V , H» »»«>!«•• Stop thief! stop thief... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - Počet stránok 394
...Gilpin fly, With poft-boy fcamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry: — Stop thief! flop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that pafs,d that way Did join in the purfuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in fhort fpace;... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - Počet stránok 364
...Gilpin fly, With poft.boy fcamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry i— Stop thief 1 flop thief ! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pafs'd that way Did join in the purfuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in fliort fpace... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - Počet stránok 438
...done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels! — The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scamp'ring... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - Počet stránok 362
...Gilpin fly, With poft-boy fcamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue aud cry : — Stop thief! flop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pafs'd that way Did join in the purfuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in fhort fpace... | |
| William Cowper - 1805 - Počet stránok 362
...Gilpin fly, With poft-boy fcampering in the rear, •They raifed the hue and cry :— Stop thief! flop thief !— a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that paffed that way Did join in the purfuit. And now the tumpike gates again Flew open in fhort fpace ;... | |
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