 For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more....  The Task: And Other Poems - Page 180by William Cowper - 1901 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 pages
...up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; — For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head,...grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, 'Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind, Betty, screaming, came down stairs — "... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 pages
...mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again : For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head...pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'T was long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down stairs,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 446 pages
...again. For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, his journey to begin, 15 When, turning round his face, he saw three customers come in. So down he came ;...sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, would grieve him still much more. 'Twas long before the customers were suited to their mind, 20 When Betty... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 pages
...; And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again. For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head,...in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before... | |
 | 1899 - 496 pages
...Museum Add. Ms. 24155 Leiters of W'"- Cowper 1782—1793, Vol. II, fol. 31' befindet. S. 37, Z. l . So down he came, for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, ist das sinnstörende Komma hinter time zu streichen. Zwar findet sich dieses schon in der dritten... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 pages
...horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again : When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers...grieved him sore ; Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Yould trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, /!e ,K &S4 K =ְ stain, ' The wine is left behind Г Good lack I quoth he — yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pages
...And op he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again: For eaddle-tree scaree reached had he, Ills journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he...of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much ntore. Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind, Wben Betty sereaming came down stairs,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pages
...mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again: For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, think you t Sighing and smiling as he takes his glass, Which they that woo preferment rarely p caine; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore ; Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 800 pages
...And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head,...in. So down he came ; for loss of time Although it griev'd him sore, Tet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. Twas long before... | |
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