 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 185by William Cowper - 1808 - 438 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled ns, because they are commonly fellows of much ii.irth...the house where I lay took fire, and burnt to the - grasped the mane with both hie hands, And eke with all his might. H is horse, which »ever in that... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...finding soon a smoother road Beneath hi« well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled clearest right to their advantages. If he that shared...might show his gains without envy. But at the conclus grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. ! FROH 1780 CYCLOPAEDIA OF TILL THE... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 922 pages
...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So " Fair and softly," John he cried...down, as needs he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, which never in that sort... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 pages
...o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd...trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein. He grasp'd the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 pages
...stones, With caution and good heed. But finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, 1 he snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd him in his seat. So, fair and softly ! Jobn he cried, But Jobn he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein.... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 pages
...finding soon a smoother road beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, which galled him in his seat. So, " Fair and softly," John he cried,...down, as needs he must, who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, and eke with all bis might. His horse, who never in that sort... | |
 | William Draper Swan - Readers (Elementary) - 1844 - 184 pages
...finding, soon, a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. " So ! fair and softly ! " John he...soon, In spite of curb and rein. So, stooping down, as need he must Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 pages
...o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. But, finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which gall'd...softly ! " John he cried, But John he cried in vain; The trot became a gallop soon In spite of curb and rein. So stooping down, (as needs he must Who cannot... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 pages
...slowly pacing o'er the stones, With caution and good heed. The snorting beast began to trot Which galled him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried,...; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb or rein. So stooping down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both... | |
 | William Chambers - Children's poetry - 1851 - 200 pages
...finding soon a smoother road Beneath his well-shod feet, The snorting beast began to trot, Which galled him in his seat. So, fair and softly, John he cried,...down, as needs he must, Who cannot sit upright, He grasped the mane with both his hands, And eke with all his might. His horse, who never in that sort... | |
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