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" And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride and soon did meet John coming back amain ; Whom in a trice he tried to stop, By catching at his rein ;... "
Poems - Page 320
by William Cowper - 1815
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...lhall be yours when you bring back My hufband fafe and well. • « " i The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...Bell, This fhall be your's when you bring back My hufband fafe and well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to flop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...Bell, This fhall be your's when you bring back My hufband fafe and well. The youth did ride, artd foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted...
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Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...

William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...Bell, This fhall be your's when you bring bads. My hufband fafe and well. The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein ! But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted...
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Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ...

James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 268 pages
...This fhall be yours when you bring b'ar.H' sf!T My hufband fafe and well, The youth did ride, and foon did meet ' John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to flop ' By catching at his rein ; 'U 13\ WOH But not performing; what he meant. , r ° iA" And gladly...
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Poems: By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple Esq. In Two Volumes ...

William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...This fhall be your's when you bring back My hufband fafe and well. • The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back amain } Whom in a trice he tried to ftop, By catching at his rein ; . But, not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The...
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Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].

1795 - 94 pages
...-*) And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be your's when you bring back My husband safe and well. (. ,' The youth did...meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed lie frighted more, And made him faster run. Away, \vent Gilpin, and away WiSht post-boy at his heels!...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...Bell, This fhall be yours when you bring back My hulband fafc and well. The youth did ride, and loon did meet John coming back amain, . Whom in a trice he tried to ftop By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted...
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The Children's Miscellany: In which is Included The History of Little Jack ...

Children's stories - 1797 - 350 pages
...The The youth did ride, and foon did meet John coming back again, Whom in a trice he tried to flop, By catching at his rein ; But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted fleed he frighted more, . And made him fafter run. Away went Gilpin — and away • 4 A Went poft-boy...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell — This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride,...made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels! — The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six...
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