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 gates again Flew open in short space, The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. Poems, with a memoir of the author - Стр. 207авторы: William Cowper - 1847Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| William Cowper - 1853 - Страниц: 382
...away Went postboy at his heels, The postboy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...! 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1853 - Страниц: 800
...Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief ! stop thief ! —...pass'd 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1853 - Страниц: 796
...Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : — ^ S^op thief! stop thief! — a highwayman?^ Not one of them...And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in Hie pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before,... | |
| William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - Страниц: 482
...away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space, And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town,... | |
| Antonio Carlo N. Gallenga - 1854 - Страниц: 398
...for their reception." So saying, I gave the roan the spur, and cantered away. CHAPTER XX. THE SPY. " Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...! Not one of them was mute, And all and each that passed that way, Did join in the pursuit." FEW districts in Italy — and if not there, I should like... | |
| William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - Страниц: 850
...seeing Gilpiii fly, With postboy scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry : Stop thief 1 stop thief! — a highwayman; Not one of them was...pass'd 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1854 - Страниц: 806
...seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scauip'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry :— Stop tliief! stop thief! —a highwayman ! Not one of them was...And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in tlie pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as... | |
| William Cowper - 1854 - Страниц: 458
...away Went postboy at his heels, The postboy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. 59 Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry : 60 Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd... | |
| William Cowper - 1854 - Страниц: 460
...fly, With postboy scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry : 60 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. 61 And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space, The tollmen thinking, as before, That... | |
| Select poetry - 1855 - Страниц: 80
...Went post-boy at his heels — The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly,...pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The tollmen thinking, as before, That Qilpin rode a... | |
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