 Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race.  Poems - Seite 241von William Cowper - 1826Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 Seiten
...They raised a hue and cry. " Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman !" Not one of them was mute, And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in...For he got first to town, Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the king, And Gilpin long live he, And... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 Seiten
...— Slop thief ! stop thief ! a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed . Oft have I proved the labours of thy love, And the...heart, Anxious to please. Oh ! when my friend and Uilpin rode a race. And eo he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 Seiten
...— Stop thief ! stop thief ! a highwayman ! Kot one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed gotten and (&. optn in short space ; The tollmen thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 Seiten
...was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike-gates again Flew open in short space : The tollmen thinking...; and won it too ; For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing long live the king, And Gilpin,... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 Seiten
...rais'd the hue and cry : " Stop thief ! Stop thief !— A highwayman !" Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike-gates again • Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 Seiten
...They rais'd the hue and cry: — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in...toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. Nor stopp'd till where he did get up He dtd again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king, And... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1846 - 174 Seiten
...way, Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The tollman thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And...did, and won it too; For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, " Long live the king ; And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 Seiten
...raised the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief !— a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike—gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 Seiten
...cry : "Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman!" not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...did, and won it too, for he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up he did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the King, and Gilpin,... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 Seiten
..."Stop thief! Stop thief! — a highwayman ! " Not one of them was mute ; And all and each, that passed that way, Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The tollman thinking, as before, That Gil pin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too ; For he got first... | |
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