 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...  Poems - Страница 333по William Cowper - 1800Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1910 - 542 страници
...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 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... | |
 | Claude Moore Fuess, Henry Nichols Sanborn - 1911 - 328 страници
...'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. 120 And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, 125 Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | William Stanley Braithwaite - 1909 - 1334 страници
...drew near, Twas wonderful to view, How ma trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, 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... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1909 - 428 страници
...'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men 120 Their gates wide open threw. And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. 125 Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | Anna Callender Brackett - 1909 - 374 страници
...near, 'Twas wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike men Their gates wide open threw. And novr, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, 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... | |
 | 1910 - 298 страници
...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 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... | |
 | 1910 - 540 страници
...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 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... | |
 | Martha Adelaide Holton, Charles Madison Curry - 1914 - 334 страници
...'Twas wonderful to view, How in a trice the turnpike men " Their gates wide open threw. wo And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, 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... | |
 | Emilie Kip Baker - 1915 - 232 страници
...pound!" '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 bottles twain behind his back Were shatter'd at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
 | Ella Flagg Young, Walter Taylor Field - 1915 - 392 страници
...near, 'T was wonderful to view How in a trice the turnpike-men Their gates wide open threw. 5 And now, as he went bowing down His reeking head full low, The bottles twain behind his back Were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, 10 Most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's... | |
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