 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 - Page 316by William Cowper - 1815Full view - About this book
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...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 to be seen, ]Which mad^his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous...smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Wore shatter'd at a. blotf. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. BEAUTIES OF COWPER. 225 But still he seera'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a How. • Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...as he went bowing doivo His reeking head full lovr, The bottles twain behind hi* back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to srr.oak As they had basted been. But Still he scem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ;... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...rides a race! Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full...smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; Thus all through merry Islington These gambols he did play,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous...smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his bacfc Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous...smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd; For all might see the bottle -necks Still dangling at his... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...he went bowing down. His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back - Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling... | |
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