His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting... The Minor Poems of William Cowper of the Inner Temple - Pagina 90door William Cowper - 1818 - 216 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pagina’s
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot^ Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, • , • But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop foon In fpite of curb and reitu So flooping down, as needs te m\& • ,• .,, r Who cannot fit upright,... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pagina’s
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop foon, In fpitc of curb arid rein. So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pagina’s
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and rein. So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pagina’s
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That. trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and rein* So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pagina’s
...well-fhod feet, The fcorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop foon, In Ipite of curb and rein. So, ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, . He grafp'd... | |
| 1795 - 94 pagina’s
...throw. Now see him mounted once again ' .. Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother...trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must ,> Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands,... | |
| 1797 - 350 pagina’s
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat, So, " Fair and foftly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of kirb and rein. So {looping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pagina’s
...did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly, pacing o'er the stones With caution and good heed! But, finding soon a smoother...trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands,... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pagina’s
...well-fliod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in hir, feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and. rein. So, ttooping; down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pagina’s
...irood heed ! But, finding soon a smoother road Bcneuth his well-shod feet, The snorting beast be^an to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and...John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot becam6 a gallop .soon, In spite of curb and rein. So, stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit... | |
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