 He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him...  Poems - Sivu 236tekijä(t) William Cowper - 1853Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Book - 1841 - 164 sivua
...o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet. The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, "Fair and softly," John he cri»«d. But John he cried in vain ; The trot became a gallop soon, So stooping down, as needs he... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 sivua
...o'er the stones With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd...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 His horse, who never in that sort... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 sivua
...finding soon a smoother road Beneath hi« well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled clearest right to their advantages. If he that shared...grew rich by the victory, he might show his gains must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. !... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 sivua
...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled ns, because they are commonly fellows of much ii.irth...height of this fever, Mr Harley, the house where I l must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both hie hands, And eke with all his might. H... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 sivua
...o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot — Which gall'd...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.... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 sivua
...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So " Fair and softly," John he cried...spite of curb and 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 sivua
...did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother...trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 sivua
...snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly ! Jobn he cried, But Jobn he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop soon,...spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, Hegrasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 sivua
...finding soon a smoother road beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, which galled him in his seat. So, " Fair and softly," John he cried,...spite of curb and rein. So, stooping down, as needs he must, who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, and eke with all bis might.... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 sivua
...finding, soon, a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. " So ! fair and softly ! " John he...soon, In 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... | |
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