 Like streamer long and gay, Till loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung, A bottle swinging at each side As hath been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew...  The British anthology; or, Poetical library - Страница 7написао/ла British anthology - 1825Пуни преглед - О овој књизи
 | Jacob Green - 1831 - 264 страница
...drove rapidly along. It happened to us as it chanced to the hero of Cowper That still as fast as we drew near, Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. • At Islington I left the coach, and began to inquire for the Bell tavern. Every one thought I must... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates Rogé - 1832 - 882 страница
...bottle swinging at each side, As hath been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children screamed. Up flew the windows all ; And every soul cried out,...drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice llie turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835
...did bark, the children scream'd, Up flew the windows all ; And every soul cried out, " Well done ! " Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread...'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike mei. Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836
...A bottle swinging at each side As hath been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children scream'd, Up flew the windows all, And every soul cried out,...drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836
...A bottle swinging at each side As hath been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children scream'd, Up flew the windows all, And every soul cried out,...drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836
...bottle swinging at each side, As hath been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children scream 'd, Up flew the windows all ; And every soul cried out,...weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! VOL. VII. Q And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835
...bottle swinging at each side, As hath been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children scream 'd, Up flew the windows all ; And every soul cried out,...spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race 1 "Tis for a thousand pound ' VOL. vn. Q And still, as fast as he drew near, Twas wonderful to view,... | |
 | ...his fraternity, immortalized by Cowpcr in Johnny Gilpin, in the following lines ; " And still as fait as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gales wide open threw," the mammon-loving money-taker slammed the gate in the face... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1851
...the conduct of his fraternity, immortalized by Cowper in Johnny Gilpin, in the following lines ; " And still as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw," the mammon-loving money-taker slammed the gate in the face... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 1839
...hurts his motions by condescending to draw in » team. Shcnitone. Away went Gilpin — who but he t His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race .' Tis for a thousand pound! Cawff, RACE, in general, signifies running with others in order to obtain a prize, either on foot,... | |
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