 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 strani
...He carries weight ! — he rides a race !— " 'Tis for a thoufand pound !" M And And Hill, as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view, How, in...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 strani
...around, — ' 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 a...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 - 1785 - 184 strani
...— « 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...wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His recking head full low, The bottles twain, behind his back, Were fhatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 strani
...around— He carries weight, he rides a race, 'Tis for a thoufand pound. • t ' * • And ftill as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a...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 strani
...fpread around— He carries weight I he rides a race I 'Tis for a thoufand pound ! And ftill as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a...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 strani
...fpread around — He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thoufand pound 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 His reeking head full low, The bottles... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 strani
...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 strani
...fpread arouad — He carries weight ! he rides a race ! 'Tis for a thoufand pound ! End ftill as faft as he drew near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a...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 strani
...fpread around — 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 a...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 strani
...pound! And .still as fast as he drew near, 'T was 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, Xhe bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous... | |
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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... 
