 | 1923 - 658 pages
...John Gilpin at his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again; For saddle-tree scarce reached...screaming came downstairs, "The wine is left behind!" "Good lack!" quoth he — "yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword,... | |
 | Lucius Hudson Holt - 1915 - 952 pages
...to ride, But soon came down again; For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, 50 hat tliou, light-winged Dryad of the trees, In some...melodious plot Of beechen green, and shadows numberless, down stairs, " The wine is left behind! " fo "Good lack!" quoth he — "yet bring it me, My leathern... | |
 | Burton Egbert Stevenson - 1915 - 568 pages
...John Gilpin at his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again; For saddle-tree scarce reached...grieved him sore. Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, 372 STORIES IN RHYME 'Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming... | |
 | Emilie Kip Baker - 1915 - 232 pages
...flowing 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...pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. Were suited to their mind, When Betty, screaming, came downstairs, "The wine is left behind!" "Good... | |
 | Ella Flagg Young, Walter Taylor Field - 1915 - 392 pages
...And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddletree scarce reached had he 5 His journey to begin, When, turning round his head,...; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, ie Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'T was long before the customers... | |
 | 1916 - 314 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again; For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round...screaming, came downstairs, "The wine is left behind !" 69 "Good lack!" quoth he, "yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty... | |
 | Sister Mary Domitilla - 1917 - 396 pages
...John Gilpin at his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride — But soon came down again : For saddletree scarce reached...suited to their mind ; When, Betty, screaming, came down stairs — "The wine is left behind ! " "Good lack !" quoth he — "yet bring it me, My leathern... | |
 | George E. Teter - 1918 - 464 pages
...John Gilpin at his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; For saddletree scarce reached...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,... | |
 | 1918 - 2062 pages
...John Gilpin at his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But , And God's own hand, in that lonely land, To lay...— In that strange grave without a name, Whence hi So down he came; for less of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew,... | |
 | 1920 - 1016 pages
...John Gilpin at his horse's side seized fast the flowing mane. And up he got, in haste to ride — but soon came down again : For saddletree scarce reached,...came: for loss of time, although it grieved him sore, Yot loss of pence, full well he knew, would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the customers... | |
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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.... 
