 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...true. Then, over all, that he miujit be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...Full slowly, pacing o'er the stones With caution and irood heed ! But, finding soon a smoother road Bcneuth his well-shod feet, The snorting beast be^an... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. X So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mount2cl once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mpunted owe again Upon his nimble steed , Full slowly pacing o'er...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stonStf, With caution and good heed. But-finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...Then, over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and nttty He manfully did throw. . Now see him mounted once...caution and good heed ! But, finding soon a smoother mad Beneath his well-ahod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...' Then over all, that he might be . Equipp'd from top to toe, •, 'is long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. •''•='• Now...pacing o'er the stones, , With caution and good heed> ' "' 'A But finding soon 'a smoother roai, Beneath his well-shad feet,: The snorting beast began to... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...he drew, Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, So, fair and softly, John he cry'd, But John he cry'd in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But rinding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...he drew, Then over all, that he might he Equipped from top to toe, His Jong red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became... | |
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John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. 
