JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown: A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, " Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday have seen. "To-morrow is our wedding-day,... Poems - Page 245by William Cowper - 1787Full view - About this book
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1849 - 740 pages
...encouraged less. THE DIVERTING HISTORY or JOHN GILPIN, SHOWING HOW HE WENT FARTHER THAN HE INTENDED, JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band...Captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday... | |
| Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 466 pages
...well ; Bear me to her, then fail me if you can. EXERCISE XL. Facetious History of John Gilpin, JOHN GILPIN was a citizen of credit and renown ; A train-band captain eke was he, of famous London town. [heen John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, — "Though wedded we have These twice ten tedious years,... | |
| William Cowper - 1850 - 516 pages
...HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN. Stiowing how he went farther than he intended, and came safe home again. JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band...captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday... | |
| William Chambers - Children's poetry - 1851 - 200 pages
...contending, Oh, then you'll know, how, while they live, The good are always learning. -CC JOHN GILPIN. JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown ; A train-band...captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday... | |
| William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pages
...DIVKBT1NO HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN. Showing how be went farther than he intended, and < safe home again. JOHN k)qU- Z LI< L C H@t HC 3(F (u [;3~ s Dq A?e G 2v sB n to` %C ڥTih JHh Iܓ Gilpin'a spouse said to her dear, Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we... | |
| William Cowper - 1851 - 624 pages
...how he went farther than he Intended, and eanm safe home again. JORN GILPIN was a citizen Of eredit and renown, A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London town John Gilpin's spouse said to her deur, Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday... | |
| Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...John (rupin : Stowing bow be went farther than h« intended, and came safe home again. John Gilpio Fair Imoyinc. A warrior so bold, and a Tirgin so bright, Conven be Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, Though wedded we have been These twice... | |
| William Cowper - 1853 - 520 pages
...HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN. Showing how he went farther than he intended, and came fafe Home again. JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band...we have been Thefe twice ten tedious years, yet we To-morrow is our wedding day, And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaife and... | |
| Joseph S. Moore - Ballads, English - 1853 - 900 pages
...popularity. It waa first published, as Cowper's avowed production, in the second volume of his ' Poems.'] OHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band...captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday... | |
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