 And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein.  Poems - Seite 255von William Cowper - 1787Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 Seiten
...well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain! Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 Seiten
...well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ! Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what...he meant, And gladly would, have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels,... | |
 | 1806 - 408 Seiten
...and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein j But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 Seiten
...well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain! Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gl.idly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 Seiten
...well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein ; But, not performing what...he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 Seiten
...well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet Jobn coming back amain ; WTiom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The posthoy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 Seiten
...well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels,... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 Seiten
...you The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; Whom in a trice he try'd to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant. And gladly would have done, Thefrightedsteedhefrighted more, And made him faster run. The postboy's horse right glad to miss The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 Seiten
...well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, •Vnd made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 Seiten
...well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming buck amain; Whom in a trice he tried- to stop, By catching at his rein ; But not' performing what...he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighteU more, And made him faster run. « Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his... | |
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