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...to smoke As they had basted been. But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; Thus all through merry Islington These gambols he...sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild-goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spy'd Her tender husband, wond'ring...

...still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd; For all might see the bottle -necks Still dangling at his waist. • Thus all through merry...loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wond'ring much To see how he did ride. . Stop, stop, John Gilpin!—Here's the house— They all at...

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...dangling at his waist. * Thus all through merry Islington, . . These gambols he did play, ' And till he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay. And there...wild goose at play. At Edmonton, his loving wife, balcony, spied Her tender husband, wond'ring much To see how he did ride. • " Stop, stop, John Gilpin...

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...stream." In like manner we are told by Cowper : " Thus all through merry Islington These gambols did he play, Until he came unto the wash Of Edmonton so gay...like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play." These images are homely, but are not on that account less expressive. The " trundling mop" simply expresses...

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...he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks, Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington...spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin! — Here's the houseThey all aloud did cry ; The dinner waits, and...