The Dartford edition of The adventures of ... John Gilpin and his family, with notes by J. Robins1849 |
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... seen but one part before , which was written by the Poet Cowper , and being pleased with the other parts , he committed them to me- mory , for the purpose of occasionally amusing by their recital , those young friends and relatives with ...
... seen but one part before , which was written by the Poet Cowper , and being pleased with the other parts , he committed them to me- mory , for the purpose of occasionally amusing by their recital , those young friends and relatives with ...
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... seen . " To - morrow , is our Wedding day , " And we will then repair " Unto the Bell at Edmonton , ‡ " All in a chaise and pair . * " TRAINBANDS . " A company of men not soldiers by profession , but trained to martial exercise and ...
... seen . " To - morrow , is our Wedding day , " And we will then repair " Unto the Bell at Edmonton , ‡ " All in a chaise and pair . * " TRAINBANDS . " A company of men not soldiers by profession , but trained to martial exercise and ...
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... seen , Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been . But still he seemed to carry weight , With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling at his waist , Thus , all through merry ...
... seen , Which made his horse's flanks to smoke As they had basted been . But still he seemed to carry weight , With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle necks Still dangling at his waist , Thus , all through merry ...
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... seen before . Like sow and pigs they roll'd about Till some good folks came by , Who help'd them up and soon found out , No harm had come thereby . No harm apparently was seen , Except their garments soil'd ; No harm but to the ...
... seen before . Like sow and pigs they roll'd about Till some good folks came by , Who help'd them up and soon found out , No harm had come thereby . No harm apparently was seen , Except their garments soil'd ; No harm but to the ...
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ADVENTURES AGOG amain amusing arriv'd Ballad boat broke his neck calendrer call'd the bill CELEBRATED LONDON LINEN-DRAPER chaise and pair charming Cheapside chick cloak comely DARTFORD daughters dearest dear dine display'd Drive faster DUNKIN Edmonton fate flew friends frugal GILPIN & FAMILY Gilpin cried Gilpin rode Gilpin thought gloom griev'd him sore grumbl'd hat and wig HIGH-STREET holiday honest John horse hue and cry husband inclin'd John Gilpin John he cried kiss'd Lady Austen laugh lov'd loving wife main chance meet John merry mind mood never o'er pass'd plaguy dear plainly doth appear pleas'd Poet Cowper post boy Pray let provender race reach'd ride right glad road roll'd sav'ry scream'd seem'd serv'd shatter'd soon spoil'd spouse steed stone bottles Stop thief stream sure Surpris'd sweet tarts tell tenderness to prove town TRAINBANDS tumbling Twas unto VAUXHALL view'd vow'd Ware wedding day wedding-day wine
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Página 10 - And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaise and pair. My sister, and my sister's child, Myself and children three, Will fill the chaise; so you must ride On horseback after we.
Página 14 - The bottles twain, behind his back, were shattered at a blow. Down ran the wine into the road, most piteous to be seen, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke as they had basted been. But still he...
Página 14 - Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay; And there he threw the Wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. 'Stop, stop, John Gilpin! — Here's the house I' They all at once did cry; ' The dinner waits, and we are tired ; '— Said Gilpin—' So am I ! ' But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there!
Página 10 - I do admire Of womankind but one, And you are she, my dearest dear, Therefore it shall be done. ' I am a linen-draper bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend, the Calender, Will lend his horse to go.
Página 16 - And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine.
Página 18 - 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.
Página 15 - But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there ; For why? his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song.
Página 16 - My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit." "But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your face; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case.
Página 12 - And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side To make his balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak well brush'd and neat He manfully did throw.
Página 12 - John he cried, But John he cried in vain ; That trot became a gallop soon, In spite of curb and rein.