His long red cloak well brush'd and neat He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting... The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Seite 109von William Cowper - 1839 - 516 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1795 - 94 Seiten
...bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side, To make his balance true; Then over all, that he might be '•-...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot became... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 438 Seiten
...bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side, To make his balance true. \ Then, over all, that he might be,...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became... | |
| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 Seiten
...lie drew, Ami hung a bottle on each side, To make his balance true. Then, over all, that he miujit be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well...Full slowly, pacing o'er the stones With caution and irood heed ! But, finding soon a smoother road Bcneuth his well-shod feet, The snorting beast be^an... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 478 Seiten
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. X So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot... | |
| 1806 - 408 Seiten
...Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'J and neat, He manfully did throw. •54 s 2 Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot became... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 226 Seiten
...top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mount2cl once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 310 Seiten
...top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mpunted owe again Upon his nimble steed , Full slowly pacing o'er...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 316 Seiten
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stonStf, With caution and good heed. But-finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 354 Seiten
...To make his balance trne. • ' Then over all, that he might be . Equipp'd from top to toe, •, 'is long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully...pacing o'er the stones, , With caution and good heed> ' "' 'A But finding soon 'a smoother roai, Beneath his well-shad feet,: The snorting beast began to... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 Seiten
...bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side, To make his balance true.. Then, over all, that he might be Equipp'd...from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and nttty He manfully did throw. . Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly, pacing... | |
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