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" His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ! He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig. "
The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ... - Page 171
1800
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The Life of John Gilpin,: Taken from Divers Manuscripts in the Possession of ...

William Cowper - 1785 - 184 pages
...cry,. But John he cry'd in vain^. That trot became a gallop foon In fpiteof curb oV rein.. So ftooping down, as he needs muft Who cannot fit upright, ' He...both his hands, And eke with all his might. Away went hat and wig j He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of running fuch a rig. The horfe, whenever had before...
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Annual Register, Volume 26

Edmund Burke - 1785 - 652 pages
...became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb or rein. " So ftooping down, as he needs muft Who cannot fit up upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands,...all his might. " Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, vAway went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of running fuch a rig. *' The horfe, who...
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Poems for Young Ladies: In Three Parts. Devotional, Moral, and Entertaining

Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 pages
...cry, But John he cry'd in vain ; That trot became a gallop foon In fpite of curb or rein. So Hooping down, as he needs muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hand:., And eke with all his might. Away Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, Away went hat and wig ;...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...trot became a gallop foon In fpite of curb and reitu So flooping down, as needs te m\& • ,• .,, r Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands : And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in. that fort Had handled been before^ • f , What thing upon his back had got...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...in vain, That trot became a gallop foon, In fpitc of curb arid rein. So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...cried in vain, That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and rein. So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. f His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder...
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Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...

William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...in vain, That. trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and rein* So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort, Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder...
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Poems: By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple Esq. In Two Volumes ...

William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...in vain ; That trot became a gallop foon, In Ipite of curb and rein. So, ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, . He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - 1794 - 268 pages
...trot became a gallop foon, . Yi'vs bnA In fpite of curb and rein. So {looping down, as needs he mull Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all bi$ might* His His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thingupon his back had...
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Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].

1795 - 94 pages
...In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must ,> Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. * <• ' f ' • '•;* *...,, . • :.•<,. . , '• .^is horse, who never in that sort Had handled...
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