 The bottles twain, behind his back, 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 333by William Cowper - 1800Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...near, 'Twas 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,...ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, And made his horfe's flanks to fmoke, As he had bafted been. But ftill he feem'd to carry weight, With... | |
 | William Cowper - 1785 - 184 pages
...a trice, 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 back,...ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, And made his horfe's flanks to fmokc, As he had bailed been. But ftill he feem'd to carry weigh r^... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1785 - 652 pages
...near, 'Twas 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, 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 - 1786 - 756 pages
...near, 'Twas 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,...piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's flanks to fmoke As they had bafted been. But ftill he feem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd, For... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men 1'heir gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low,...piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's flanks to fmoke As they had bafted been. But ftill he feem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; For... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...near, "Twas wonderful to view, How, in a trice, the turnpike-mea Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head 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 pages
...turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The The bottles twain behind his back Were fhatter'd at...Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be teen, Which made his horfe's flanks to fmoke As they had baftcd been. But ftill he feem'd to carry... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...near, 'Twas 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,...piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's flanks to fmoke As they had bafted been. But ftill he feem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; For... | |
 | Children's stories - 1797 - 350 pages
...near, 'Twas 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, 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 pages
...near, 'Twas 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, 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... | |
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