 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pages
...spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! Tis for a thousand 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 down His recking head full low,... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...weight ! he rides a race ! ' T is for a thousand pound ! " And still as fast as he drew near, ' T was wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men...reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, T was wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men id blush Of him who strives with fortune to be just!...The graceful tear that streams for others' woei, Or shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...was wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, an lie o blow ; When the fiery fight is heard no more, And the storm has ceased to blow ! shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 pages
...spread around ; " He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! " And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a...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... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...— " He carries weight !" — " He rides a race !" " 'Tis for a thousand 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 down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1846 - 174 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 pages
...spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound! And still, as fast as he drew near, "Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike meu Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race I 'Tis for a thousand 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 down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 pages
...spread around, " He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'tis for a thousand 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 down, his reeking head full low,... | |
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Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he... 
