 And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein.  Poems - Strana 255podľa William Cowper - 1787Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1863 - Počet stránok 234
...well.' The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, 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 postboy at his heels,... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - Počet stránok 264
...well." The youth, did ride, and soon did meet John coming back again, 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 postboy at his heels... | |
 | 1902 - Počet stránok 270
...youth did ride and soon did meet John coming back amain ; • ., Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But, not performing what he meant, And gladly would hare done, • The frightened steed he frightened more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | Frederic Lawrence Knowles - 1902 - Počet stránok 508
...when you bring back my husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back 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,... | |
 | Frederic Lawrence Knowles - 1902 - Počet stránok 506
...when you bring back my husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back 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,... | |
 | 1904 - Počet stránok 280
...well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ; 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 postboy at his heels,... | |
 | 1904 - Počet stránok 876
...well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ; 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 frightened steed he frightened more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy... | |
 | 1904 - Počet stránok 276
...well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, 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 postboy at his heels,... | |
 | Lionel Strachey - 1905 - Počet stránok 316
...The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ; •? 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. j Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels,... | |
 | Frederick Brigham De Berard - 1905 - Počet stránok 354
...well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ; 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 postboy at his heels,... | |
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