 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...  Annual Register - Page 151edited by - 1785Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...bottle fwinging at each fide, As hath been faid or fun g. The dogs did bark, the children lcreamed, Up flew the windows all ; And every foul cried out,...drew near, "Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the tumpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...fame soon spread aroundr— He carries weight! he rides a race! 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 shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...pound ! And still, as fast as he drew nrar, Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a How. • Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...fame soon spread 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 Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...to view, ..r>-| How in a trice tti turnpike men . Ii Their gates wide opeo threw. . | And now, as be went bowing down ^ His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. , .... , ^ Down ran the wine into the road, .,.,3 Most piteous to be seen, ,.•,-j... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...race ! 'Tit for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How hi a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing doivo His reeking head full lovr, The bottles twain behind hi* back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...spread around — He carries weight ! he rides a race I 'Tia for a thousand p«und ! 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 shatterM at a blow. Down ran the wine hito the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...rides a race! Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter 'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 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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