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" So, Fair and softly ! John he cried ; But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. "
Poems - Page 419
by William Cowper - 1806
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The Life of John Gilpin,: Taken from Divers Manuscripts in the Possession of ...

William Cowper - 1785 - 184 pages
...foon In fpiteof curb oV rein.. So ftooping down, as he needs muft Who cannot fit upright, ' He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. Away went hat and wig j He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of running fuch a rig. The horfe, whenever...
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Annual Register, Volume 26

Edmund Burke - 1785 - 652 pages
...In fpite of curb or rein. " So ftooping down, as he needs muft Who cannot fit up upright, He grafp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. " Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, vAway went hat and wig ; He little dreamt, when he fet out, Of...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot^ Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, • , • But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop foon In fpite of curb and reitu So flooping down, as needs te m\& • ,• .,, r Who cannot fit upright,...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop foon, In fpitc of curb arid rein. So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and rein. So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd...
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Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...

William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain, That. trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of curb and rein* So ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd...
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Poems: By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple Esq. In Two Volumes ...

William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fcorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat. So, Fair and foftly, John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop foon, In Ipite of curb and rein. So, ftooping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, . He grafp'd...
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Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].

1795 - 94 pages
...smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried...down, as needs he must ,> Who cannot sit upright, He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. * <• ' f ' • '•;* *...,, ....
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The Children's Miscellany: In which is Included The History of Little Jack ...

1797 - 350 pages
...well-fhod feet, The fnorting beaft began to trot, Which gall'd him in his feat, So, " Fair and foftly," John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop foon, In fpite of kirb and rein. So {looping down, as needs he muft Who cannot fit upright, He grafp'd...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried, But John he cried...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...
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