 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 - Seite 348von William Cowper - 1788Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 Seiten
...And Hill, as faft 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...ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, And made his horfe's flanks to fmoke, As he had bafted been. But ftill he feem'd to carry weight, With... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1785 - 652 Seiten
..." And ftill as faft 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...full low, The bottles twain, behind his back. Were lhatter'd at a blow. VOL. XXVI. O «< Down " Down rar. the wine into the road, Moil piteous to be feen,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1785 - 184 Seiten
...And ftill, as faft 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, The bottles twain, behind his back, Were fhatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 Seiten
...! And ftill as faft 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...Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be fccn, Which made his horfc's flanks to fmoke As they had bafted been. But ftill he feem'd to carry... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 Seiten
...And flill, as faft as he drev/ near, "Twas wonderful to view, How, in a trice, the turnpike-mea Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...full low, The bottles twain behind his back, Were fliatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moll piteous to be feen, And made his horfe's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 Seiten
...! End ftill as faft 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 The bottles twain behind his back Were fhatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous... | |
 | 1795 - 94 Seiten
...And .still as fast as he drew near, 'T was 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, Xhe bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 Seiten
...pound. And flill as fad as he drew near 'Twas wonderful to view How in a tries the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His recking head full low, The bottles twain behind his hack Were (hattcr'd at a blew. Dc-vn ran the wine... | |
 | 1797 - 350 Seiten
...And ftill, as faft 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...full low, The bottles twain behind his back, Were (battered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 Seiten
...near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And DOW, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,...piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's flanks to linokc As they had bafled been. But ftill he feem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ;... | |
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