 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 fliatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moll piteous to...  Poems, - Strana 329podľa William Cowper - 1800Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Cowper - 1841 - Počet stránok 260
...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. And now as he went bowing down His recking head full low,... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - Počet stránok 70
...carries weight! he rides a race! ' T is for a thousand pound!" And still as fast as he drew near, ' T was wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men...reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen. Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - Počet stránok 746
...pound ! Ami still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twos 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - Počet stránok 772
...spread around ; He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! Anil still, as fast ough wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His recking head full low,... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - Počet stránok 464
...He rides a race !" Away went Gilpin—who but he ? " '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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1845 - Počet stránok 394
...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - Počet stránok 204
...soon spread around, He carries weight! he rides a race I '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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - Počet stránok 556
...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. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - Počet stránok 502
...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,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - Počet stránok 754
...aroutid ; He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tu for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast пч 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 Hie reeking head full low,... | |
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