 | 1795 - 94 pagini
...was mute; And all and each that pass'd 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. And so he did, and won it too! For he got first to town; Nor stopp'd 'till where he first got up He... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pagini
...cry: Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did — and won it too! — For he got first to town; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pagini
...— Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman 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...toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a race. • And so he did — and won it too ! — For he get first to town; Nor stopp'd till where he had... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pagini
...scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry : — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed...toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. And So he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pagini
...scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry: — Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that passed...toll-men thinking as before That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopped till where he had got up He did... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pagini
...PRECEPTOR. Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town, Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pagini
...the line acd cry: — Stop thief! stop thief! — <i highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And nil and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit....turnpike gates again • Flew open in short space; The toil-men thinking as before That Giipin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pagini
...the road Thus seeing Gilpin fly, With post-boy 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 ! Did join in the pursuit. Flew open in short space; The... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pagini
...:— Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman] Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did — and won it too ! For he got first to .town •; Nor stopp'd till where he had got... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 pagini
...Stop thief! stop thief! — a highwayman ! Not one of theni was mute ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did... | |
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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. 
