 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 778 pages
...true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd ami neat He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once...smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beasX Vw.\gn.iv to VTOH, Winch gaVVOi \\\m \u\\\& »e»x_ bo "Fair and softly," John he cried; But... | |
 | William Cowper - 1860 - 506 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 once again Upon his nimble steed, Pull slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath... | |
 | Graduated series - 1860 - 264 pages
...underneath, as if Cheapside were mad. JOHN GILPIN FOLLOWS ON HORSEBACK. Now see John Gilpin mounted well upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones with caution and good heed. * Trainband captain, captain of militia, t Eke, also. But finding soon a smoother road beneath his... | |
 | John Bennington - 1862 - 72 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...heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, fair and softly,... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 232 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...nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 pages
...from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. 102 JOHN GILPIN. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, " Fair and softly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1863 - 780 pages
...Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, lis loni His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The shorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, 'Fair and softly,' John he cried, But... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - Children's poetry - 1863 - 390 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...nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which... | |
 | Anna Callender Brackett - American poetry - 1909 - 374 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...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, So, " Fair and softly," John he cried. But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop soon, In... | |
 | Claude Moore Fuess, Henry Nichols Sanborn - 1909 - 328 pages
...over all, that he might be • Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, 75 He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again...pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. so But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which... | |
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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. 
