 His horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig.  The Poems of William Cowper - Page 376by William Cowper - 1828 - 427 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...hands : And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in. that fort Had handled been before^ • f , What thing upon his back had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neck or nought^ • , . -. Away went hat and wig, . He little dreamt when he fet out Of running fuch a rig.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neck or nought,, Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he fet out,, Of running fuch a rig. *• The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. f His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neck or nought, Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of running fuch a rig. The wind... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort, Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin neck or nought, Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of running fuch a rig. N 2 The The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and wig ! — He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of running .fuch a rig ! The... | |
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...his hands, And eke with all his might. * <• ' f ' • '•;* *...,, . • :.•<,. . , '• .^is horse, who never in that sort Had handled been before,...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, " Away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he sat out, Of running such a rig. The wind... | |
 | Children's stories - 1797 - 350 pages
...grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort <> . Had handled been before, * . - . What thing upon his...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, ,, . >,' . ^ '••/'. Aw^y went hat and wig ; •' \,'t He little dreamt when he fet out,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...stooping down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought; Away went hat and wig!- — He little dreamt, when he set out, Of running such a rig! The wind... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig I—- He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of running fuch a rig ! The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. 7 His horfe, who never in that fort Had handled been before, What thing upon his back...had got Did wonder more and more. Away went Gilpin, neek or nought > Away went hat and wig ! — He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of running fuch a rig... | |
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