 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 Seiten
...Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near,...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 - 1806 - 310 Seiten
...but he ? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight! he rides a race| "Tis for a thousand pound 4 And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful...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 - 1806 - 316 Seiten
...He carries weight ! he ridf sa race ! Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew nrar, Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a How. • Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | 1806 - 408 Seiten
...Away went Gilpin — who but he j His fame soon spread aroundr— He carries weight! he rides a race! 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 - 1808 - 360 Seiten
...Gilpin — who but he ? His tame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! "Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near,...shatter'd 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 seem'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 Seiten
...to view, ..r>-| How in a trice tti turnpike men . Ii Their gates wide opeo threw. . | And now, as be went bowing down ^ His reeking head full low, The...blow. , .... , ^ Down ran the wine into the road, .,.,3 Most piteous to be seen, ,.•,-j Which made his hone's flanks to smokaAs they had basted been,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 Seiten
...Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around — He carries. weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tit for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How hi a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing doivo His reeking... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 Seiten
...went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight! he rides a race! Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near,...shatter'd 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 seem'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 Seiten
...went Gilpin — who but he? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near,...shatter'd 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 seem'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 Seiten
...His fame »oon spread around — He carries weight ! he rides a race I 'Tia for a thousand p«und ! 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,... | |
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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... 
