 John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and 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.  Poems - Página 203por William Cowper - 1810Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 páginas
...might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, wellbrush'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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 páginas
...be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 páginas
...be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. I5ut finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 páginas
...from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush 'd and naat, He manfully did throw. VOL. i. 25 Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With canti»n and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 páginas
...be Equipp'd from lop to toe, 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 stonesr With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The... | |
 | 1819 - 792 páginas
...Linen-draper has been sufficiently apparent; but it is much more striking after they have fairly started. " So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried...vain, That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb or rein. So stooping down, as needs lie must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the inane with both... | |
 | 1819 - 792 páginas
...been Bufficiently apparent; but it is much more striking after they have fairly started. " So, f«ir and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop soon. In spite of curb or rein. So stooping down, as needs he must. Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both... | |
 | 1820 - 438 páginas
...be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well-brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...gall'd him in his seat. ' So fair and softly,' John did cry, But John he cry'd in vain ; That trot became a gallop soon In spite of curb or rein. So stooping... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 páginas
...might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and real He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So fair and softly,... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 páginas
...be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush' d and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again, Upon his nimble steed...good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath bis well shod feet, The snorting beast began to t 'Which gail'd him in his seat. So, " fair and softly,"... | |
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