 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 str.
...from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge the clofe-pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn, And having dropp'd th' expected bag— pafs on. He whiftles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 230 str.
...all nations lumb'ring at 'his back. True to his charge, the clofe-pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern, Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn, And having dropp'd th' expected bag — pafs on. 'He whittles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 str.
...all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the clofe-pack'd load behind,... Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn, And having clropp'd th' expected bag — pafs on. He whittles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 str.
...from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the clofe-pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn ; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pafs on. He whittles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 str.
...and frozen locks; News from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern • Is to conduct it to the destin'd inn; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pass on. I He whistles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 str.
...from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to bis charge, the clofe pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn ; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pafs on. He whittles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 str.
...from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the clofe-pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftin'd inn ; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pafs on. He whittles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 str.
...and frozen locks ; News from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destin'd inn; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | 1801 - 452 str.
...VISITOR. 333 He comes, the herald of a noisy xvorld, With spatter'd boots, strapp'd waist, and frozen locks, News, from all nations, lumbering at his back. True to. his charge the closopack'd load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern Is to. conduct it to the destin'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 350 str.
...and frozen locks; News from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the close-pack' d load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destin'd inn ; And, having dropp'd th' expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
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And having dropped the expected bag — pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold and yet cheerful : messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some, To him indifferent whether grief or joy. 
