 His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting...  The Poetical Works - Pagina 305door William Cowper - 1889 - 536 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1795 - 94 pagina’s
...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...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot became... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pagina’s
...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...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pagina’s
...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 - 1806 - 478 pagina’s
...curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side, To make his balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top...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 became a gallop soon, In... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pagina’s
...curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side, To make his balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top...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... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pagina’s
...Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'J and neat, He manfully did throw. •54 s 2 Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot became... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pagina’s
...curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side, To make his balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top...brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mount2cl once again Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pagina’s
...the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side, To make his balance true. Then over all, that be might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak,...brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mpunted owe again Upon his nimble steed , Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 pagina’s
...balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brash' d and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, Fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pagina’s
...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,... | |
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