 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 grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might.  Comedy - Стр. 56редактор(ы): - 1905Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | William Cowper - 1835 - Страниц: 406
...might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - Страниц: 710
...long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upoif his nimble steed, Full slowly pacing o'er the stones,...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - Страниц: 534
...might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - Страниц: 302
...might be Equipped from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brushed and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. [1] When Ida exercise— as captain of one of the trainbands. So, " fair and softly! " John he cried,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - Страниц: 554
...might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak well brush'd and neat He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gailM him in his seat. So, Fair and softly ! John he cried; But John he eried in vain, That trot beeame... | |
 | 1840 - Страниц: 368
...might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well-brash'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...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... | |
 | 1840 - Страниц: 378
...might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well-brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Wkich gall'd him in his seat. So, " Fair and softly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That... | |
 | Book - 1841 - Страниц: 164
...might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now see him mounted once again Upon his nimble steed,...well-shod feet. The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, "Fair and softly," John he cri»«d. But John he cried in vain ; The trot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - Страниц: 260
...might be Equipp'd from top to toe, 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 stone*, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The... | |
 | Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman - 1905 - Страниц: 516
...else to do, At length must needs forsake His role of looker-on, to put The clutch in by mistake ! " So, fair and softly ! " John, he cried, But John he cried in vain ; The car began to move as though 'Twould never stop again. And fast and faster grew the pace : For,... | |
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