 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 pages
...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...performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, Tho frighted steed he frighted moro, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpir;, and away Went postboy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 458 pages
...bring back My husband safe and well. 56 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 ; 57 But, not performing what he meant, 58 Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The... | |
 | William Cowper - Poetry - 1854 - 460 pages
...bring back My husband safe and well. 56 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 ; 57 But, not performing what he meant, 58 Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 798 pages
...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...run. Away went Gilpin, and away . Went postboy at his heals, The postboy's horse right glad to nam The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 582 pages
...bring back My husband safe and well. The yonth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his...made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went posthoy at his heels, The posthoy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen... | |
 | Select poetry - 1855 - 80 pages
...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...would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, Away went Qilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels — The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The... | |
 | John Warner Barber - Belgium - 1855 - 608 pages
...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...performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, Tlie frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy... | |
 | Collection - 1856 - 120 pages
...bring back My husband safe and 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...his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly. With post-boy scampering in the rear They raised... | |
 | William Cowper - 1856 - 512 pages
...husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; Whom in a trice Le tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing...heels, The postboy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road. Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...bring back r 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...would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, Aw:iy went Gilpin, and away Wrni post-boy at his heels, The post-toy's horse right glad to miss The... | |
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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... 
