 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 էջ
...M And And Hill, as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How, in a trice, the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...full low, The bottles twain, behind his back, Were fhatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, And made his horfe's... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1785 - 652 էջ
...pound!' " And ftill as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. " And now as he went...full low, The bottles twain, behind his back. Were lhatter'd at a blow. VOL. XXVI. O «< Down " Down rar. the wine into the road, Moil piteous to be feen,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 էջ
...' * • And ftill as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing...low, The bottles twain behind his back-- • Were fhatter'd at 'a blow. Down ran the wine into the road • • * Moft piteous to be feen, Which made... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 էջ
...pound ! And ftill as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were fhatter'd at a blow. • Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be fccn, Which made his horfc's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 էջ
...1 And flill as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men 1'heir gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were fhatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 էջ
...I' And flill, as faft as he drev/ near, "Twas wonderful to view, How, in a trice, the turnpike-mea Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...full low, The bottles twain behind his back, Were fliatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moll piteous to be feen, And made his horfe's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 էջ
...pound ! End ftill as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The The bottles twain behind his back Were fhatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 էջ
...pound ! And ftill, as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing...head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were fhatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's... | |
 | 1795 - 94 էջ
...carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thousand pound! And .still as fast as he drew near, 'T was wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men...as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, Xhe bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous... | |
 | 1797 - 350 էջ
...— '* He carries weight !— he rides a race !— " 'Tis for a thoufand pound ! And ftill, as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How, in...full low, The bottles twain behind his back, Were (battered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Moft piteous to be feen, Which made his horfe's... | |
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The bottles twain, behind his back, were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke as they had basted been. But still he... 
