 | 1795 - 94 pages
...Gilpin, and away WiSht post-boy at his heels! The post-boy's horse right glad to rai»S The lurpb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scamp'ring in the reiT) They Yais'd the hue and cry: -V , H» »»«>!«•• Stop thief! stop thief... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels! — The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scamp'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels,...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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...he meant, And gladly would, have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels,...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...run. Away went Gilpin, and away VVent post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glnd to mist The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scanip'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to misi The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Giipin fly, \Yiih post-boy scampering in the rear,* They rained the line acd cry: — Stop thief! stop... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels...Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry :— Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman] Not one of them was mute ; And... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 pages
...meant, And gladly would have done, , The frighted steed he flighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The postboy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The posthoy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring «f the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postbdy fcaflip'ring in the reur, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman... | |
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The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein. But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went... 
