 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 - 1836 - 402 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...through merry Islington These gambols he did play, And till he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay. And there he threw the wash about On both sides... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 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...his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. Hut still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced, Tor all might see the bottle necks.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 404 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 smoke Aa they had basted been. But still he seem.'d to carry weight, • With leathern girdle braced, For... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 710 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 Hanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road Most pitcous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke...leathern girdle braced, For all might see the bottle neeks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington These gambols he did play, And... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...bowing down His reeking [2] 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 368 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...With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington These gambols he did play,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low. The bottles twain bebind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington These gambols he did play,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1841 - 358 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...seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; Thus all through merry Islington These gambols did he play, Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton... | |
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