 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
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 Seiten
...mjL'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,... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 Seiten
...• 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 Gilpiii, and away Went post-boy at his heels,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 Seiten
...well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coining 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,... | |
 | Book - 1859 - 334 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,... | |
 | 1859 - 374 Seiten
...35 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 frightened steed he frighted more, And made Mm faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy... | |
 | Graduated series - 1860 - 264 Seiten
...well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back again, 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... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 372 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,... | |
 | John Bennington - 1862 - 72 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;... | |
 | 1863 - 392 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,... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1863 - 780 Seiten
...The youth did ride, and soon did meet i 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... | |
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