His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once 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 feet, The snorting... The Poetical Works - Seite 305von William Cowper - 1889 - 536 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Scott - 1820 - 434 Seiten
...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. Bin finding soon a smoother road Beneath his wellshod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which... | |
| William Scott - 1819 - 366 Seiten
...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, With cautiou and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his wellshod feet, The snorting beast... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 278 Seiten
...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...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. . So, " Fair and softly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 Seiten
...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...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 310 Seiten
...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...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,... | |
| John Struthers - 1822 - 276 Seiten
...he drew ; 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...slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good hesd. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot,... | |
| William Scott - 1823 - 396 Seiten
...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...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his sesst. " So, fair and softly," John he cried ; But John he cried in vain ; The trot... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 450 Seiten
...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...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, " fair and softly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain : That trot... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 Seiten
...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...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gat I'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 470 Seiten
...be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. 2 K 3 Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, " fair and softly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain : That trot... | |
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