 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...  Poems - Sivu 342tekijä(t) William Cowper - 1786Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Edmund Burke - 1785 - 652 sivua
...foon fpread around, — ' He carries weight ! he rides a race !— ' 'Tis for a thoufand pound!' " And ftill as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful...full low, The bottles twain, behind his back. Were lhatter'd at a blow. VOL. XXVI. O «< Down " Down rar. the wine into the road, Moil piteous to be feen,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1785 - 184 sivua
...foon fpread around — « He carries weight ! — he rides a race !— * 'Tis for a thoufand pound !' And ftill, as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful...wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His recking head full low, The bottles twain, behind his back, Were fhatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 sivua
...; His fame foon fpread around— He carries weight I he rides a race I 'Tis for a thoufand pound ! And ftill as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful...Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be fccn, Which made his horfc's flanks to fmoke As they had bafted been. But ftill he feem'd to carry... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 sivua
...I' And flill, as faft as he drev/ near, "Twas wonderful to view, How, in a trice, the turnpike-mea Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...full low, The bottles twain behind his back, Were fliatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moll piteous to be feen, And made his horfe's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 sivua
...His fame foon fpread arouad — He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thoufand pound ! End ftill as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to...he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The The bottles twain behind his back Were fhatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous... | |
 | 1795 - 94 sivua
...pound! And .still as fast as he drew near, 'T was 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, Xhe bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 sivua
...'Tis fur ,1 thuufand pound. And flill as fad as he drew near 'Twas wonderful to view How in a tries the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His recking head full low, The bottles twain behind his hack Were (hattcr'd at a blew. Dc-vn ran the wine... | |
 | 1797 - 350 sivua
...pound ! And ftill, as faft 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...full low, The bottles twain behind his back, Were (battered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 sivua
...he? His fame foon fpread around — . He carries weight! he rides a racel 'Tis for a thoufand pound ! And ftill, as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful...full low, The bottles twain behind his' back Were fliatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's... | |
 | 1800 - 632 sivua
...around, — ' He carries weight ; he rides a race !— ' Tis for a thoufand pound !' " And flill as fail as he drew near, Twas wonderful to view, How in a...full low, "The bottles twain, behind his back, Were ihatter'd at a blow. VOL. XXVI. О \ « Down ' " Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be... | |
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