| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot^ Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, • , • But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop foon In fpite of curb and reitu So flooping down, as needs te m\& • ,• .,, r Who cannot fit upright,... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop foon, In fpitc of curb arid rein. So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and rein. So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That. trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and rein* So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fcorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop foon, In Ipite of curb and rein. So, ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, . He grafp'd... | |
| 1795 - 94 pages
...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...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... | |
| 1797 - 350 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat, So, " Fair and foftly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of kirb and rein. So {looping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...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...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 - 1800 - 364 pages
...well-fliod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in hir, feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and. rein. So, ttooping; down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...finding soon a smoother road Bcneuth his well-shod feet, The snorting beast be^an to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain; That trot becam6 a gallop .soon, In spite of curb and rein. So, stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit... | |
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