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 have seen. To-morrow is our wedding-day,... Annual Register - Page 149edited by - 1785Full view - About this book
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...whose price is far rubies.' " . THE DIVERTING HISTORY OP JOHN GILPIN. JOHN GILPIN was a citizen irt Or' 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 fs'o holiday... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...how he went farther than he intended, and came safe home again. Co WPER. JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilnin's spouse said to her dear, Though wedded we have-been These twice ten tedious years, yet we... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...; Skewing 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 Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...Showing how he went farther than he intended, anil 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... | |
| Anecdotes - 1820 - 438 pages
...entertaining and facetious History of JOHN GILPIN. To the Tune of ' Chevy Chace.' ' 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 '... | |
| William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...presence, thy embrace !'— he spoke and died ! THE HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN. JOHK 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... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...SHOWING HOW HE WENT FARTHER THAN IIK INTENDED, AND CAME SAFE HOME AGAIN. JOHN GitriN 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... | |
| John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...age, it were certainly very fortunate for theif reputations. 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 hnve been " To morrow is our wedding day, " And we will... | |
| British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...GILPIN; SHOWING 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... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 pages
...GILPIN; Shming haa he went farther than he attended, and cane aft home again. JOHW GILPIW 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... | |
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