 So fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein.  Poems - Seite 249von William Cowper - 1787Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 Seiten
...soon, In spite of curb and rein. Su stooping down, as needs be must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 Seiten
...soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder... | |
 | 1819 - 792 Seiten
...distinguished from Mazeppa. •' So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might." On the contrary, Mazeppa says, " With sudden wrath I wrenched my hand, And snapped the cord, which... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 Seiten
...curb and rein. Bo stooping down, as needs he unset Who cannot sit upright. JOHN GILPHf. 217 He grasp d the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wondei... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 Seiten
...In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright ; He grasp'd the mane with both his hands/ , And eke with all his might. • Away went Gilpin, neck or nought } ; Away went hat and wig ; . 23* He little dreamt, when he set... | |
 | 1820 - 438 Seiten
...soon In spite of curb or rein. So stooping down, as he needs must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 Seiten
...soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 Seiten
...soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with' both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 Seiten
...soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands. And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 Seiten
...In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright ; He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he set ont, Of running... | |
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