 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 rein.  Poems - Seite 255von William Cowper - 1787Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 Seiten
...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 rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 Seiten
...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 rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilphi, and away Went post-boy at his heels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 Seiten
...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 rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels,... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 Seiten
...you bring back My husband safe and well. , n coming back amain s Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein; But not performing what he meant , And gladly would have dune, Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-bo; at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 Seiten
...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 rein : But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away \V oui. .postboy at his... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 Seiten
...well. ihe youth did ride, and soon did meet John earning back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Giipin, and away Went post-boy at his heels,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 Seiten
...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 rein : But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 Seiten
...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 rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 Seiten
...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 rein ; .But not performing what...he meant. And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away W ent post-boy at his heels,... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 Seiten
...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 rein; But not performing what he meant. And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighten'd more. And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels,... | |
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