 He grasp'd the mane with both his hands And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neck or...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Seite 4361819Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 Seiten
...soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, So, fair and softly, John he cry'd, But John he cry'd in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 Seiten
...Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, Fair and softly^ John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. ' So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 Seiten
...Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain...; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. v So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 Seiten
...snorting beast began to trot, Which gulled him in his seat. i -So, Fair and softly, John he cried, v.."'.I But John he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Wno cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain...; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both... | |
 | 1819 - 490 Seiten
...s.milarity between the heroes, now they are fairly started, becomes much more striking: " ' So, fair and softly !' John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite ot' curb or rein. " So stooping down, as needs he must Who canuot sit upright, He grasp'd his rein... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 Seiten
...Beneath his well-shod feet, The suorting heast hegan to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot hecame a gallop soon, In spite of curh and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who caunot sit... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 Seiten
...softly," John he cried ; But John he cried in vain ; The trot became a gallop soon ; In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright ; He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, i And eke with all his might. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 Seiten
...Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his scat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain...; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 Seiten
...Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain...; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. Su stooping down, as needs be must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both... | |
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