 | William Cowper - 1836 - 404 pages
...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...did and won it too, For he got first to town, Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the king, And Gilpin... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...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...did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king, And Gilpin... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...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...open in short space, The toll-men thinking as before 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 - 1837 - 534 pages
...Stop thief! stop thief ! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mate ; And all and each that pass'd that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike...did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, long live the king. And Gilpin... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...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...did, and won it too ! For he got first to town, Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the king, And Gilpm... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...raised the hue-and-cry : [2] — " Stop thief! Stop thief! — a highwayman," Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in...toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a race. [1] Amain — with vehemence, vigorously. [2] Hue-and-cry — properly, the term used in law to express... | |
 | 1840 - 378 pages
..." 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...did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the King, And Gilpin,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1840 - 110 pages
...raised the hue 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...toll-men thinking, as before, That Gilpin rode a race. The rush, and shouting, and clatter are here excellently depicted by the artist ; and we, who have... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...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,...did, and won it too, For he got first to town ; Nor stopp'd till where he had got up He did again get down. Now let us sing, Long live the king, And Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 358 pages
...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...in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, 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. 
