Stop thief, stop thief — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute, And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space, The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. Poems, with a memoir of the author - Page 207by William Cowper - 1847Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry: Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman!...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...scamp' ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman I Not one of them was mute; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursu.it. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space;... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...With post-boy scanip'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : ' 38O THE POETICAL PRECEPTOR. Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman! Not one of them...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space, The toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...away VVent post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glnd to mist The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...scampering in the rear They raised the hue and cry:-*. Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that wny Stop thief! stop thief!—a highwayman... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 pages
...Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief ! stop thief ! —...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry :— Stop thief! stop thief! — a...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...reur, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of theni was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief !-a highwayman!...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a... | |
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