 For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more.  Poems - Page 338by William Cowper - 1786Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1840 - 368 pages
...the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore ; Yet... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pages
...flowing mane, I And up he got, in haste to ride, i But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. ' So down he came ; for loss of time i Although it griev'd him sore, Yet... | |
 | Caricatures and cartoons - 1888 - 324 pages
...know ; And when he mounted his new steed, The world expected " go." Bat saddle-tree scarce reached had he His journey to begin, When turning round his head he saw That boy— an imp of »in 1 That boy perceived him mounted fair Upon his gallant steed, Slow pacing... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again. For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head he saw Three customers come in. So down he came, for loss of time Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But »oon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reached more. Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reached ocks with a razor. » * » Here lies David Garrick, describe h saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, — But soon came down again. For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 922 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 pages
...the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss... | |
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