 | 1795 - 94 pages
...John Gilpin at his horse's side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But-soon came down again; For saddle-tree scarce reached had...in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. *Twas long before... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 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...in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...sooitcajne down again; BEAUTIES or COWFER". For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begifi, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers...in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...John Gilpin at his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reached...Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down stairs, " The wine is left behind !" Good lack ! quoth he — yet bring it me, My leathern belt... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...fast the flowing mane, And up'he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again; > For snddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When,...Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down stairs, "The wine is left behind !" Good lack ! quoth he — yet bring it me, My leathern belt... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...John Gilpin at his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again; For saddle-tree scarce reached...Yet loss of pence full well he knew, Would trouble bira much more. Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pages
...fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again; For saddle-t»-ee scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When,...pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. VOL. I. 2 E 'Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...mane, And up he got in haste to ride, »v But soon got down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round...in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddletree scarce reaeh'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round...in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore ; Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, For saddle-tree scarce r eat KM had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his...in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grier'd' him sore, Yet loss of pence full well he knew Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before... | |
| |
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.... 
