His long red cloak, well brush'd 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... Poems - Σελίδα 277των William Cowper - 1806Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| William Scott - 1820 - 398 σελίδες
...finding soon a smoother road Beneath bis well shod feet, The snorting beast began to t 'Which gail'd him in his seat. So, " fair and softly," John he cried ; But John he ciied in vain ; The trot became a gallop soon ; In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 278 σελίδες
...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 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... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 310 σελίδες
...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried,...down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with' both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort... | |
| John Struthers - 1822 - 276 σελίδες
...Upon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good hesd. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So " fair and softly," John did cry; But John he cried in vain ; That trot... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 σελίδες
...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 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 Scott - 1823 - 396 σελίδες
...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 beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his sesst. " So, fair and softly," John he cried ; But John he cried in vain ; The trot... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 446 σελίδες
...Upon his nimble steed, Poll slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his 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 - 1824 - 450 σελίδες
...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 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 470 σελίδες
...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 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... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 σελίδες
...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 beast began to trot, Which gat I'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot... | |
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