 Were shatter'd 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 seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks,...  Child Life: A Collection of Poems - Page 238edited by - 1872 - 263 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...bowing down 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...still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...bowing down 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...still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; Thus all through merry Islington These gambols he did play, Until he came unto the Wash Of... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatterM at a blow. Down ran the wine hito the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to SlfiOai As they Lad basted been. JOHN GILPIN. . 211 But still he seem'd to carry weight. With leathern... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his bacfc Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd; For all might see the bottle -necks Still dangling at his waist. • Thus all through merry... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...bowing down. His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back - Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...down His reeking head full low, ; .-_ The bottles twain behind his back . 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 V As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...bowing down 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 flanks to sihoke, As, they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1815 - 356 pages
...bowing down 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...smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to cany weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low. The bottles twain behind his back Were shaltcr'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. Out still he secm'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see tbc bottles' ncckj... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...bowing down 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...still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle bracM ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington,... | |
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