 | William Cowper - 1818 - Liczba stron: 448
...rides a race ! 'Trs for a thousand pound ! 8 2 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head fall low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road,... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - Liczba stron: 422
.... .% And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful- to view. How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing...a blow. «| Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous-to be seen. Which made his horse's flanks to smekp» „ As they had basted been. But still... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - Liczba stron: 434
...to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing dawn His reeking head full low, , The bottles twain behind...piteous to be seen. Which made his horse's flanks to smrke, As they had basted been. But s-ill he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - Liczba stron: 508
...turnpike men Tlieir gates wide oyen threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head fu!l low, Tlte bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a...his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. Hut still he seem'd to carry weight, 'With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - Liczba stron: 366
...'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men . Their j^tes wide open threw. . And nolWs he went 'bowing down • His reeking head full low,...blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous tp be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke, , As they'had basted been. But still he seem'd... | |
 | 1820 - Liczba stron: 438
...view, How, in a trice, the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing dowii His reeking head full low, The bottles twain, behind...ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, And made his horse's flanks to amoke, As he had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - Liczba stron: 398
...And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Thtir gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down...behind his back, "••'.. Were shatter'd at a blow. Dawn ran the wine into the road, i Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - Liczba stron: 306
...pound1. And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down 1 ii.-i reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter' d at a blow. Down ran... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - Liczba stron: 556
...pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - Liczba stron: 310
...pound ! And still as fast as he drew near, Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; "For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington... | |
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Well done ! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! Tis for a thousand pound... 
