 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...  Cowper's Minor Poems - Seite 92von William Cowper - 1825Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 Seiten
...a trice tile turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now ;i - he went bowing down His recking head 'full low, The bottles twain behind his back,...shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most pitt'otis to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 Seiten
...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...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were <Siatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 262 Seiten
...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 ho went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattcr'd at... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 Seiten
...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. now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back, Were shatter'd... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 Seiten
...I " 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...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into tbe road. Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 Seiten
...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...reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Where shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his... | |
 | Jacob Green - 1831 - 296 Seiten
...along. It happened to us as it chanced to the hero of Cowper That still as fast as we drew near, Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. • At Islington I left the coach, and began to inquire for the Bell tavern. Every one thought I must... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 Seiten
...pound ! " And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice llie 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 710 Seiten
...he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! VOL. VII. Q And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men...road. Most 'piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's Hanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 404 Seiten
...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...to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke Aa they had basted been. But still he seem.'d to carry weight, • With leathern girdle braced, For... | |
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