 Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race.  Select stories for children - Page 29by Select stories - 1810Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry. Stop thief, stop thief — a highwayman ! Not one...open in short space, The toll-men thinking as before And so he did and won it too, For he got first to town, Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - 1837 - 466 pages
...road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry : — Not one of them was mute; And all and each that pass'd that way Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman! Did join in the pursuit. John Gilpin. ARRIVED at the brow of... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scampering in the rear, They raised the hue-and-cry : [2] — " Stop thief! Stop thief! — a highwayman," Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space;... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Caricatures and cartoons - 1840 - 110 pages
...road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scamp'ring in the rear, They raised the hue and cry : — " Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman !' Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1841 - 358 pages
...road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one...in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pages
...seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, They niis'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief I stop thief ! — a highwayman * Not one of them was...And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short apace ; fThe toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so ho did, and won it too, For... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, Thus rais'd the hue and cry : "Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman!" Not one...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike-gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode... | |
 | Richard Harris Barham - 1841 - 926 pages
...progress of Frank, who flew rather than ran in the direction of Mr. Hazeldine's chambers. CHAPTER V. Stop thief ! stop thief ! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute, And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. John Gtfpin. Hie ccstua artetnque repono. VIRGIL. THE PURSUIT.... | |
 | English poetry - 1843 - 368 pages
...road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, They raised the hue and cry : " Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman!" Not one of...And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in (he pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The tollmen thinking, as before,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1843 - 372 pages
...postboy scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry : — VOL. i. s Stop thief! stop thief I — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space... | |
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