 Stop thief, stop thief — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute, And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space, The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race.  Poems, with a memoir of the author - Strana 207podľa William Cowper - 1847Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Cowper - 1800 - Počet stránok 438
...gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry: Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman!...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - Počet stránok 280
...scamp' ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman I Not one of them was mute; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursu.it. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - Počet stránok 226
...away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - Počet stránok 478
...away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space;... | |
 | 1806 - Počet stránok 408
...With post-boy scanip'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : ' 38O THE POETICAL PRECEPTOR. Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman! Not one of them...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space, The toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - Počet stránok 310
...away VVent post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glnd to mist The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...scampering in the rear They raised the hue and cry:-*. Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that wny Stop thief! stop thief!—a highwayman... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - Počet stránok 360
...Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief ! stop thief ! —...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - Počet stránok 330
...gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry :— Stop thief! stop thief! — a...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - Počet stránok 354
...reur, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of theni was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - Počet stránok 390
...Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief !-a highwayman!...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
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