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 - 1853 - 796 pages
...HISTORY or JOHN GILPIN ; Shaming how he went further than he intended, and came safe home again. JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A trainband captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpuvs spouse said to her dear, v Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we... | |
| William Cowper - Authors, English - 1853 - 800 pages
...DIVERTING HISTORY JOHN GILPIN; Showing how he went further than he intended, and came safe home again. JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A trainband captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gil pm"s spouse said to her dear, Though wedded wo have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we... | |
| William Cowper - 1854 - 486 pages
...HISTOEY OF JOHN GILPIN, SHOWING HOW HE WENT FARTHER THAN HE INTENDED, AND CAME SAFE HOUE 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 Cowper - 1854 - 806 pages
...HISTORY or JOHN GILPIN ; Showing how he went further than he intended^ and came safe home again. JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A trainband captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpnvs spouse said to her dear, Though wedded we have been Tnese twice ten tedious years, yel we No... | |
| William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 850 pages
...HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN. Shewing how he went farther than he intended, and e safe hoiue again. JOHN GILFIN 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 Wte No holiday... | |
| William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 482 pages
...HE WENT FARTHER THAN HE INTENDED, AND CAME SAFE HOME AGAIN. JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit aud 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 - 1855 - 582 pages
...HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN; SHOWING HOW HE WENT TARTHER THAN HE INTENDED, AND CAME SATB HOXB AGAIN. JOHN GILPIN was a citizen . Of credit and renown, A trainband...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... | |
| Select poetry - 1855 - 80 pages
...HISTORT OF JOHN GILPIN. SHOWING HOW HE WENT FURTHER THAN HE INTENDED, AND CAME SAFE HOME AGAIN. JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown ; A trainband...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... | |
| John Warner Barber - Belgium - 1855 - 608 pages
...OF JOHN GILPIN, Showing how he went further than he intended, and came safe home again. JOHN fiiLrix 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 Theae twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday... | |
| Education - 1918 - 684 pages
...(Children's aim.) I Introduction, John Gilpin and His Wife at Home — Stanzas 1-8; beginning: "John Gilpin was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band captain eke was he, Of famous London town." Teacher How much of this poem is introduction? Children Eight stanzas. T. What might we call the Introduction?... | |
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