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" The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung ; A bottle swinging at each side, As hath been said or sung. "
The Magazine of History, with Notes and Queries - Page 208
1914
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Annual Register, Volume 26

Edmund Burke - History - 1785 - 652 pages
...rig. *' The horfe, who never had before ,.Been handled in this kind, Affrighted fled, and, as he flew, Left all the world behind. " The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like ftreamer long and gay, — Till loop and button failing both, At laft it flew away. " Then might all...
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The Life of John Gilpin,: Taken from Divers Manuscripts in the Possession of ...

William Cowper - 1785 - 184 pages
...a rig. The horfe, whenever had before Been handled in this kind, Affrighted fled j and, as he flew, Left all the world behind. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like ftreamer long and gay j •Till loop and button failing both, At laft it flew away. Then might all...
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Poems for Young Ladies: In Three Parts. Devotional, Moral, and Entertaining

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...rig. The horfe, who never had before Eeen handled in this kind, Affrighted fled ; and, as he flew, Left all the world behind. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like ftreamer long and gay ; Till loop and button failing both, At laft it flew away. Then might all people...
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Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].

1795 - 94 pages
...neck or nought, " Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he sat out, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, 'Till loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

History - 1800 - 632 pages
...a rig. " The horfe who never had before Been handled in this kind, Affrighted fled, and as he flew, Left all the world behind. " The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like ftreamer long and gay, • — Till loop and button failing both, At laft it flew away. " Then might...
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Annual Register, Volume 26

Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 632 pages
...rig. .. " The horfe who never had before Been handled in this kind. Affrighted fled, and us he flew, Left all the world behind^" The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like ftreamer long and gay, — Till loop and button failing both, At laft it flew away. " Then rpight all...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 26

History - 1800 - 608 pages
...a rig. " The horfe who never had before Been handled in this kind, Affrighted fled, and as he flew, Left all the world behind. . • " The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like flreamer long and gay, — Till loop and button failing both, At laft it flew away. " Then might all...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...neck or nought; Away went hat and wig!- — He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig! The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The...
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Beauties of Cowper: To which are Prefixed, a Life of the Author and ...

William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...neck or nought; Away went hat and wig! He little dreamt, when he set out,. Of running such a rig ! The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Gilpin neck or nought, Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, 'Till loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The...
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