...rein. " So stooping down, as needs he must Who canuot sit upright, He grasp'd his rein with both bis hands, And eke with all his might. " His horse, who...upon his back had got, Did wonder more and more." Nothing can be finer and more headlong than this, except these lines from Mazeppa: " Away, away my...

...must, Who cannot sit upright; He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and...little dreamt, when he set out/ Of running such a rig. His horse, who never had before Been handled in this kind, Affrighted fled ; and as he flew, Left all...

...So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit npright, He grasp'd the mane with both his bauds, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nougbt; Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. The wind did...

...SPOETING ADJUTANT. " So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. "...upon his back had got, Did wonder more and more." COWPER. THE world — the sporting world — if it knew me, would smile at my writing on fox-hunting....

...for himself, he had alighted on his head, and consequently sustained no material damage. CHAPTER XXX. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, * . Away went hat...little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. Couiper. THE road which it was necessary for the pedler and the English captain to travel, in order...

...REPLY TO ACHILLES. " Sedet, aeternumque sedebit Infelix :" VIRGIL, JEn. TI. " His horse, who nerer in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got, Did wonder more, and more.1'— JOIIN GILPIN. Whilst you Achilles stationed in the Park, Survey each flaunting dame, and...

...spite of curb or rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who can not sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His...nought, Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he sat out, Of running such a rig. The wind did blow, the cloak did fiy, Like streamers long and gay,...

...spite of curb or rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or naught, Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he sat out, Of running such a rig. The wind...

...JANET, his Wife. BEENIE, their Daughter. Nobles and Attendants. THE GUDEMAN OF BALLENGIECH. 'AD 1516. He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. CoWPER. SCENE I. A Barn by the roadside — Cramond Bridr/c in the distance. HOWIESON thrashing. IIOWIESON....

...of Makemoney was truly ludicrous" in an instant, something after the manner of Johnny Gilpin : — His horse, who never in that sort, . • , Had handled...got, Did wonder more and more. ' » * • ; Away went Money, neck or nought, Away went hat and wig ; , , He little dreamt, when he sat out, Of running such...