 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.  Poems - Page 255by William Cowper - 1787Full view - About this book
 | William Draper Swan - Readers (Elementary) - 1844 - 184 pages
...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 ; — But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done The... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1900 - 614 pages
...the flowing rein ; But only made things worse. Poema, second od., 1786. 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." The subject is continued by LIEUT.-ÜOL. FERGUSSON ; and JO writes that... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1849 - 740 pages
...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. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 pages
...This shall be your's, 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. ' ,. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 pages
...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 ; But not performing what he meant And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Chambers - Children's poetry - 1851 - 200 pages
...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. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done ; The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 520 pages
...out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth me faid, That drove them to the Bell, This fhall be yours, when you bring back My hufband fafe and well. The...John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to ftop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - Authors, English - 1853 - 800 pages
...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 ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have dono, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 796 pages
...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 catehing at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 482 pages
...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. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
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