 | 1765 - 404 pages
...ho, ho ! 30 Sometimes I meete them like a man ; Sometimes an ox ; fometimes a hound ; And to a horfe I turn me can ; To trip and trot about them round. But if, to ride, 35 My backe they ftride, •More fwift than wind away I go, Ore hedge and lands, Thro' pools and ponds,... | |
 | 1780 - 746 pages
...ancient ballad entitled Relit GoadftUow. Rcliques of Ancient Eng. Poet. vol. ii. p. 2OJ. " Moie iwift than wind away I go, " O'er hedge and lands, " Thro' pools and ponds, " I -~"l'irry, laughing ho ho ho." MA LONE. The two lall lines uttered by Marina, very llrongly referable... | |
 | 1783 - 360 pages
...ho, ho, ho ! Sometimes I meet them like a man, Sometimes, an ox, fometimes, a hound ; And to a horfe I turn me can, To trip and trot about them round ; But if, to ride, My back they flride, More fwift than wind away I go ; O'er hedge and lands, Through pools and ponds I whirry, laughing,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1793 - 828 pages
...ballad entitled Rota Goodfello-iu. Reliques of Ancient Englijh Poetry, Vol. II. »OJ : " More fwift than wind away I go, " O'er hedge and lands, " Thro' pools and ponds, " I whirry, laughing ho ho ho." MALONE. The two laft lines uttered by Marina, very ftrongly referable a... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 382 pages
...the ancient ballad entitled Robin Gnodfelbno. Rcliques of Ancient English Poetry, Vol. II, 203 : " More swift than wind away I go, " O'er hedge and lands, " Thro' pools and ponds, Dion. How now, Marina! why do you keep alone I1 How chance my daughter is not with you ?2 Do not Consume... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 386 pages
...the ancient ballad entitled Robin, Goodfellow. Retiques of Ancient English Poetry, Vol. II, 203 : " More swift than wind away I go, " O'er hedge and lands, " Thro' pools and ponds, Dion. How now, Marina! why do you keep alone?i How chance my daughter is not with you?-' Do not Consume... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1812 - 456 pages
...I go, All in the nicke To play some tricke And frolicke it, with ho, ho, ho ! yi Sometimes I meete them like a man ; Sometimes, an ox, sometimes, a hound...To trip and trot about them round. But if, to ride, v K My backe they stride, More swift than wind away I go, Ore hedge and lands, Thro' pools and ponds... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pages
...black and white gallants of Sealebay, adorned with the moon, stars, &c. the other for a hairy savage. Sometimes I meet them like a man, Sometimes, an ox ; sometimes, a hound j And to a horse I turn me can, To trip and trot about them round ; But if, to ride, My back they stride,... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1825 - 392 pages
...I go, All in the nicke, To play some tricke, And frolicke it with h'o ! ho ! ho ! Sometimes I meete them like a man ; Sometimes an ox, sometimes a hound ; And to a horse I turne me can, To trip and trot about them round : But if to ride By backe to stride, More swift than... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 564 pages
...the ancient ballad entitled Robin Goodfellow. Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, vol. ii. 203 : " More swift than wind away I go, " O'er hedge and lands, " Thro' pools and ponds, " I whirry, laughing ho ho ho." MALONE. The verb — to whirr, is often used by Chapman in his version... | |
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And frolic it, with ho, ho, ho ! Sometimes I meet them like a man, Sometimes an ox, sometimes a hound ; And to a horse I turn me can, To trip and trot about them round. But if to ride My back they stride, More swift than wind away I go, O'er hedge and... 
