 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
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...Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring bat* 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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...Tliis shall be yours when you bring back r 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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...snort as he [all his might *••**-. fc« too big. mg down '- and mjL'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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...charbadair, 'S a crldh' le iomaguin Ian, " Gur leatsa so, mo ghille gleusd', 35 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 frightened... | |
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...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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