 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 σελίδες
...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, The bottles twain, behind his back, Were fhatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, And made his horfe's... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1785 - 652 σελίδες
...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, 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 σελίδες
...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, The bottles twain behind his back-- • Were fhatter'd at 'a blow. Down ran the wine into the road • • * Moft piteous to be feen, Which made... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 σελίδες
...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, The bottles twain behind his back Were fhatter'd at a blow. • Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be fccn, Which made his horfc's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 σελίδες
...he drew 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, The bottles twain behind his back Were fhatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 σελίδες
...drev/ 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 - 1793 - 384 σελίδες
...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, The bottles twain behind his back Were fhatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's... | |
 | 1795 - 94 σελίδες
...turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, Xhe bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a...wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, ]Which mad^his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With... | |
 | 1797 - 350 σελίδες
...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, 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 - 438 σελίδες
...drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. H. 2 c And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full...flanks to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling... | |
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Were shatter'd 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... 
