 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...  Annual Register - Seite 151herausgegeben von - 1785Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 Seiten
...soon spread around ; He 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... | |
 | 1819 - 792 Seiten
...on the wings of the wind, gives one a truly awful idea of velocity, and well might Cowper exclaim, " 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpikemen Their gates wide open flew." No sooner did the public mind take up the belief " he rides a race," than by a wonderful process... | |
 | 1820 - 438 Seiten
...around— ' He 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...gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing dowii His reeking head full low, The bottles twain, behind his back, Were shatter'd at a blow. Down... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 Seiten
...And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Thtir gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down...The bottles twain behind his back, "••'.. Were shatter'd at a blow. Dawn ran the wine into the road, i Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 Seiten
...spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ' 'Tis for a thousand pound1. 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 1 ii.-i reeking head full... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 Seiten
...— j tl He carries weight ! he rides a race ( 'Tisfor 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 Scott - 1819 - 366 Seiten
...around — " He 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 j^tes wide open threw. . And nolWs he went 'bowing down • His reeking head full... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 Seiten
...to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing dawn His reeking head full low, , The bottles twain behind his back, Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen. Which made his horse's... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 Seiten
...pound !" 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 shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 Seiten
...spread around, He 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 he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
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