 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
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1860 - 778 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... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 pages
...: " 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, But not performing what ho meant And gladly would have done, Th(, frighted steed he frighted... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 232 pages
...That drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours, when you bring back 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 might, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - Children's poetry - 1862 - 372 pages
...' 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... | |
 | John Bennington - 1862 - 72 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1863 - 392 pages
..." 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... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 pages
...yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well." 108 JOHN GILPIN. 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 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... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1863 - 234 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... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 pages
..." 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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