 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 beast began to trot, Which gall'd him...  Poems - Page 236by William Cowper - 1853Full view - About this book
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...o'er the stones With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd...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.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...o'er the stones With caution and good heed! But, finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd...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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...irood heed ! But, finding soon a smoother road Bcneuth his well-shod feet, The snorting beast be^an to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and...John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot becam6 a gallop .soon, In spite of curb and rein. So, stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...o'er the stones With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath hi-s well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...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, John he cried,...spite of curb and rein. 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.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...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, John he cried,...soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as nerds he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both bis hands, And eke with all his... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. X So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried...spite of curb and rein. 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. His... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...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, John he cried,...trot became a gallop soon. In spite of curb and rein. vOL. III. I. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...o'er the stones With caution and good heed ! But, finding soon a smoother mad Beneath his well-ahod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd...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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 pages
...o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd...vain ; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of euro and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with... | |
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