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 - Page 255by William Cowper - 1787Full view - About this book
| William Draper Swan - Readers (Elementary) - 1844 - 184 pages
...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 - 1849 - 44 pages
...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,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1849 - 740 pages
...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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1849 - 508 pages
...The youth did ride and soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, Py 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 - 1850 - 516 pages
...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... | |
| William Chambers - Children's poetry - 1851 - 200 pages
...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 - 1851 - 624 pages
...youth did ride and soon did meet John coming back amain; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catehing 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 - 1853 - 796 pages
...did ride, and soon did meet, John coming back amain : Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catehing 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 - Authors, English - 1853 - 800 pages
...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 dono, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went... | |
| William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 850 pages
...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,... | |
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