 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...  Poems - Strana 348podľa William Cowper - 1788Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Cowper - 1854 - Počet stránok 460
...drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. 31 And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. 32 Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - Počet stránok 796
...near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now, ns 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 into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1909 - Počet stránok 426
...still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men 12<> 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. 125 Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | Georgia Alexander - 1909 - Počet stránok 296
...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...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. At Edmonton, his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering... | |
 | Claude Moore Fuess, Henry Nichols Sanborn - 1911 - Počet stránok 328
...drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. 120 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 into the road, 125 Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | Anna Callender Brackett - 1909 - Počet stránok 374
...near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And novr, 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 into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | Claude Moore Fuess, Henry Nichols Sanborn - 1909 - Počet stránok 324
...near, \ 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. ! 120 , And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, i " , t The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road,... | |
 | 1910 - Počet stránok 298
...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...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... | |
 | 1910 - Počet stránok 606
...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...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... | |
 | Martha Adelaide Holton, Charles Madison Curry - 1914 - Počet stránok 334
...drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men " Their gates wide open threw. wo 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 into the road, »< Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
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