 | 1795 - 94 pages
...was mute; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike-gates again Flew open in short space, The toll-men thinking,...did, and won it too! For he got first to town; Nor stopp'd 'till where he first got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the king, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...cry: Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...and won it too! — For he got first to town; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. H. 3D Now let us sing— Long live the king,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...— Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman I Not one of them was mute; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursu.it. And now the turnpike...• And so he did — and won it too ! — For he get first to town; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. ••«*£•: *'x«i... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...PRECEPTOR. Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...did, and won it too, For he got first to town, Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the king, And Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...the line acd cry: — Stop thief! stop thief! — <i highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And nil and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit....turnpike gates again • Flew open in short space; The toil-men thinking as before That Giipin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering in the rear They raised the hue and cry:-*. Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that wny Stop thief! stop thief!—a highwayman ! Did join in the pursuit. Flew open in short space; The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...:— Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman] Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...and won it too ! For he got first to .town •; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing — long live the king, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 pages
...Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of theni was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let \is sing, long live the king, And Gilpin... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 pages
...Stop thief ! stop thief ! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so be did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got Up He did again... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...: — Stop thief! stop thief !-a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...did, and won it too, For he got first to town; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king, And Gilpin... | |
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Stop thief ! stop thief ! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. 
