 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his wellshod feet, • f he snorting beast began, to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, " fair and softly," John... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...long rod cloak, well brushed and neat, ' He manfully did throw; Now see him. mounted once agaia ..-A Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the...heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well- shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gulled him in his seat. i -So, Fair and softly,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew ; He hung a bottle on each side, To make his balance true. Then...again, Upon his nimble steed ; Full slowly pacing o'er the'stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road • Beneath his well shod... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...halance trne. Then over all that he might he Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well hrushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimhle steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. I5ut finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from lop to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stonesr With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 314 pages
...Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush 'd and naat, He manfully did throw. VOL. i. 25 Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With canti»n and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...true. ... Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush' d and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath bis well shod feet, The snorting beast began to t 'Which gail'd him in his seat. So, " fair and softly,"... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and real He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again...heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So fair and softly,... | |
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John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. 
