 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...  Annual Register - Page 151edited by - 1785Full view - About this book
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...pound ! And still as fast as he drew near, Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...— " He carries weight ! — he rides a race ! — " Tis for a thousand pound !" And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How, in...trice, the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back, Were shatter'd... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 pages
...spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew 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,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...pound." And still, a; fast as he drew'Bear, 'Twas wondeiful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing...full low, , The bottles twain behind his back, Were shatterM at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...! And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How ïa. a trice the turnpike men . Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...head full low. The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to 1« seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1824 - 470 pages
...pound !" And still, as fast as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race I *Tis for a thousand pound ! And still, as fast as he drew 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...spread around, " He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound !" And still, as fast as he drew 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...pound ! And still, as fast as he drew near, "fwas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Scott - Diccion - 1825 - 382 pages
...pound." And still, as fast as he drew 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, Thfi boltles twain behind his back, W'?re shattered at 11 blow. Down TPan the wine into the road, Most... | |
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