 | William Scott - 1814 - Počet stránok 424
...spread around — " He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound." And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - Počet stránok 798
...around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! > ? r~ Tis for a thousand pound ! ' . ri And still, as fast as he drew near, •' : . Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - Počet stránok 792
...pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down. His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back - Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - Počet stránok 490
...spread around — He carries weight ! he rides a race! 'Tis for a thousand pound. And still as fast as he drew near 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide o|«n threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low. The bottles twain behind his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - Počet stránok 252
...spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turupike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went howing down His reeking head foil low,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - Počet stránok 244
...pound! And still, as fast as be drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. i Down ran the wine... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - Počet stránok 240
...pound! And still, as fast as he drew near, Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - Počet stránok 244
...soon spread around ; He carries weight! he rides a race! 'Tis for a thousand pound! And still, as fast as he drew near, Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The... | |
 | 1819 - Počet stránok 792
...on the wings of the wind, gives one a truly awful idea of velocity, and well might Cowper exclaim, " 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpikemen Their gates wide open flew." No sooner did the public mind take up the belief " he rides a race," than by a wonderful process... | |
 | 1820 - Počet stránok 438
...around— ' He carries weight — he rides a race ! — ' 'Tis for a thousand pound !' And still, as fast as he drew near 'Twas wonderful to view, How, in a...gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing dowii His reeking head full low, The bottles twain, behind his back, Were shatter'd at a blow. Down... | |
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Well done ! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin— who but he ; His fame soon spread around — He carries weight, he rides a race, 'Tis for a thousand pound. 
