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 - Página 277por William Cowper - 1806Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Cowper - 1825 - 244 páginas
...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... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 464 páginas
...I'pon his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But fmding 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... | |
| John Bull - 1825 - 782 páginas
...Upon his nimble steed Full slowly pacing o'er the stones With caution and good heed. But finding goon a smoother road, Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to snort, Which gull'd him in his scat. " So — fair and softly !" John he cried, But John he cried in... | |
| William Cowper - 1826 - 264 páginas
...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 soft... | |
| William Cowper - 1826 - 262 páginas
...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,...So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upriglrt, He grasp 'd the mane with both his hands. And eke with nil his might. His horse, who never... | |
| William Cowper - 1828 - 468 páginas
...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 Scott - 1829 - 420 páginas
...steed ; « Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smother road Beneath his wellshod 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 ; The trot... | |
| William Cowper - 1830 - 374 páginas
...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... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 páginas
...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, Bat John he cried in vain; That trot... | |
| William Cowper - 1832 - 602 páginas
...and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast liegan to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, fair and...vain; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb or rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who can not sit upright, He grasped the mane with both... | |
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