 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
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 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... | |
 | Book - 1864 - 396 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 - Poetry - 1864 - 454 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1865 - 784 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... | |
 | Reason - Children's poetry - 1866 - 82 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... | |
 | Golden gift - 1868 - 168 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... | |
 | William Davis (B.A.) - 1869 - 200 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... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1869 - 260 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 frightened... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 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 ; Hut not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1870 - 574 pages
...Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring bacfc My hnsbaud safe and well. The youth did ride, and Boon 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... | |
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