 Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space; The toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race.  Progressive English Reader - Página 224por James Douglas - 1872Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | 1795 - 94 páginas
...Gilpin, and away WiSht post-boy at his heels! The post-boy's horse right glad to rai»S The lurpb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scamp'ring in the reiT) They Yais'd the hue and cry: -V , H» »»«>!«•• Stop thief! stop thief... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 páginas
...Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels! — The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry: Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 páginas
...gentlemen upon tl-.e road, Thus seeing Giipin fly, With post-boy scamp' ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief! —...I Not one of them was mute; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursu.it. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 páginas
...run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the...cry : — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 páginas
...run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the...cry: — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 páginas
...run. Away went Gilpin, and away VVent post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glnd to mist The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the...scampering in the rear They raised the hue and cry:-*. Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed that wny Stop thief! stop thief!—a highwayman... | |
 | 1806 - 408 páginas
...Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy scanip'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : ' 38O THE POETICAL PRECEPTOR. Stop thief! stop... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 páginas
...run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to misi The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road Thus seeing Giipin fly, \Yiih post-boy scampering in the rear,* They rained the line acd cry: — Stop thief! stop... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 páginas
...Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels !— The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the...Gilpin fly, With post-boy scampering in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry :— Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman] Not one of them was mute ; And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 páginas
...went Gilpin, and away Went postboy at his heels, The postboy's horse right glad to miss The lumb'ring of the wheels. Six gentlemen upon the road, Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With postboy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : — Stop thief ! stop thief ! — a highwayman... | |
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