 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 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 up He did... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 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...toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Now let us sing, long live the king, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 pagini
...Stop thief! stop thief !— a highwayman I Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that pasa'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpiu rode a race. And so he did — and won it too ! For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 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 He did... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 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 j Nor stopped till where he had got up He did... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 pagini
...them was mnte ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pnrsnit. And now the tnrupike 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 had got np He did... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pagini
...way- - . r Did join in the pursuit. '• And now the turnpike gates again ..• • . _ - ( v. • 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 stopped till where he had got up... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 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, Mor stopp d till where he first got up He... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pagini
...scampering in the rear, They raised the hne and 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 turupike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as hefore That Gilpin rode a... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 pagini
...thief! a highwayman !M Not one of them was mute ; So they, and all that pass'd that way, Soon join'd in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The tollman thinking, as before. That Gilpin rode a race. And so he did and won it too ; For he got first... | |
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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. 
