 | 1819 - 792 oldal
...been sufficiently apparent; but it is much more striking after they have fairly started. " So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain,...spite of curb or rein. So stooping down, as needs lie must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the inane with both his hands, And eke with all his might... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 oldal
...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 a gallop soon. In spite of curb and rein. Bo stooping down, as needs he unset Who cannot sit upright. JOHN GILPHf. 217 He grasp d the... | |
 | 1820 - 438 oldal
...began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. ' So fair and softly,' John did cry, But John he cry'd in vain ; That trot became a gallop soon In spite of curb or rein. So stooping down, as he needs must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 oldal
...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 a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 310 oldal
...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 a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with' both... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 oldal
...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 a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 oldal
...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 became a gallop soon In spite of curb and rem So stooping down, as he needs must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mar.e with both his... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 oldal
...softly," John he cried ; But John he cried in vain ; The trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright ; He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 oldal
...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 a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 oldal
...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 became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both... | |
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He grasp'd the mane with both his hands And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neck or... 
