 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 Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 482 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 - 1854 - 486 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 - 1854 - 806 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, Tho frighted steed he frighted moro, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpir;, and away Went postboy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 798 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 heals,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 582 pages
...well. The yonth 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 posthoy at his heels,... | |
 | Select poetry - 1855 - 80 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, Away went Qilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels — The post-boy's horse... | |
 | John Warner Barber - Belgium - 1855 - 608 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, Tlie frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy... | |
 | Collection - 1856 - 120 pages
...well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coining 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,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 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 done, The frighted steed he frighted more, Aw:iy went Gilpin, and away Wrni post-boy at his heels, The post-toy's horse... | |
 | William Cowper - 1856 - 512 pages
...well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; Whom in a trice Le 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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