 | William Draper Swan - Readers (Elementary) - 1844 - 184 pages
...spite of curb and rein. So, stooping down, as need he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His...handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig : He little dreamed, when he set out, Of running... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 pages
...needs he must, who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, and eke with all bis might. His horse, who never in that sort had handled...thing upon his back had got did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or naught; away went hat and wig; He little dreamed, when he set out, of running... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1849 - 740 pages
...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. His...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... | |
 | Questions and answers - 1900 - 676 pages
...this kind. Affrighted fled— And as he flew Left all the world behind. Poem«, second ed., 1786. The horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before....thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. And again : — Chap-book. The youth did ride and soon they met ; He tried to stop John's horse By... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 pages
...sit upright,) He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. The horse, which 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... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1879 - 674 pages
...kind, Affrighted fled — And as he flew Left all the world behind." Poems, second ed., 17S6. " The horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back hud got Did wonder more and more." And again : — Chap-book. " The youth did ride and soon they met... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1900 - 614 pages
...this kind. Affrighted fled — And as he new Left all the world behind. Poems, second ed., 1786. The horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before. What thing upon hie back had got Did wonder more and more. And again : — Chap-book. The youth did ride and soon they... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 pages
...spite of curb or rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His...thing upon his back had got, Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or naught, Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he sat out. Of running... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1879 - 566 pages
...kind. Affrighted fled— And as he flew Left all the world behind." Poemt, second ed., 1786. " The horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before,...thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more." And again : — Ckap-book. " The youth did ride and soon they met ; He tried to stop John's horse By... | |
 | American periodicals - 1850 - 602 pages
...this more eftectually, he bestrode the reposing mass. While thus employed the tortoise, who probably " Never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more ; ' and walked off with the Professor, to the great amusement of the Prince, while the philosopher,... | |
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He grasped the mane with both his hands. And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. 
