 I've often thought if I were asked Whose lot I envied most — What one, I thought most lightly tasked Of man's unnumber'd host — I'd say, I'd be a mountain boy, And drive a noble team, Wo, hoy ! Wo, hoy ! I'd cry, And lightly fly Into my saddle seat...  Nugæ, by Nugator: Or, Pieces in Prose and Verse - Page 7by St. Leger Landon Carter - 1844 - 215 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1830 - 222 pages
...asked, • , Whose lot I envied most, What one I thougjit most lightly tasked, Of man's unnumbered host, I'd say I'd be a mountain boy, And drive a noble...hoy! Wo hoy ! I'd cry, And lightly fly Into my saddle scat; My rein I'd slack, My whip I'd crack; What music iasq sweet? Six blacks I'd drive of ample chest,... | |
 | 1835 - 842 pages
...was an exile no more. She had found a home utterly free from the chilling shadows of mortality. THE WAGONER. I've often thought if I were asked Whose...carrying high the head ; All harness'd tight, and gaily drest In winkers tipp'd with red — Oh yes, I'd be a mountain boy And such a team I'd drive,... | |
 | 1836 - 802 pages
...was an exile no more. She had found a home utterly free from the chilling shadows of mortality. THE WAGONER. I've often thought if I were asked Whose...drive, of ample chest, All carrying high the head ; All hurness'd tight, and gaily drest In winkers tipp'd with red — Oh yes, I'd be a mountain boy And such... | |
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...lot I evied most — What one I thought most lightly tasked Of man's unnumbered host- I'd say, I'd he a mountain boy. And drive a noble team. Wo, hoy Wo. hoy ! I'd cry, And lightly fly Into my saddle-seat ; My rein I'd slack— My whip I'd crack — What musick is so sweet? Six blacks I'd drive,... | |
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...thought most lightly tasked Of man's unnumbered host — I'd say, I'd he a mountain boy. And clrive a noble team. Wo, hoy ! Wo. hoy ! I'd cry, And lightly fly Into my saddle-seat; My rein I'd slack — My whip I'd crack — Wnat musickis so sweet? Six blacks I'd drive,... | |
 | 1843 - 488 pages
...one I thought most lightly tasked Of man's unnumbered host- I'd say, I'd be a mountain boy. And dnve a noble team. Wo, hoy Wo. hoy ! I'd cry, And lightly fly Into my saddle-eeat; My rein I'd slack— My whip I'd crack — What musick is nusickis so sweet1) Six blacks... | |
 | Joseph Addison Waddell - Augusta County (Va.) - 1886 - 396 pages
...I were asked Whose lot I envied most, Which one I thought mostly lightly tasked Of man's unnumbered host; I'd say I'd be a mountain boy, And drive a noble...slack, my whip I'd crack, What music is so sweet? But the life of the wagoner was not without its temptations, as well as hardships. The undue use of... | |
 | Jos. A. Waddell - Augusta County (Va.) - 2009 - 562 pages
...I were asked Whose lot I envied most, Which one I thought mostly lightly tasked Of man's unnumbered host ; I'd say I'd be a mountain boy, And drive a...slack, my whip I'd crack, What Music is so sweet? But the life of the wagoner was not without its temptations, as well as hardships. The undue use of... | |
 | Joseph Addison Waddell - Augusta County (Va.) - 1902 - 572 pages
...I were asked Whose lot I envied most, Which one I thought mostly lightly tasked Of man's unnumbered host ; I'd say I'd be a mountain boy, And drive a...saddle seat ; My rein I'd slack, my whip I'd crack, But the life of the wagoner was not without its temptations, as well as hardships. The undue use of... | |
 | James Parton - Industrial arts - 1912 - 412 pages
...Whose lot I envied most, What one I thought most lightly tasked Of man's unnumbered host, I 'd gay I 'd be a mountain boy And drive a noble team — wo hoy ! Wo hoy ! I 'd cry, And lightly fly Into my saddle seat ; My rein I 'd slack, My whip I 'd crack — What music... | |
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