 And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig; He lost them sooner than at first, For why — they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country...  The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Page 347by William Cowper - 1866 - 630 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig! He lost them sooner than at first, For why ? they were too big. • -( Now Mistress Gilpin, when...she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be your's when you bring back My husband safe and well. (. ,' The youth did ride, and soon did meet John... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wi<{! He lost them sooner than at first — For why ? — they were too big ! Now, mistress Gilpin, when she...said That drove them to the Bell — This shall be your's when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, — v For why ? they were too big. Now, Mistress Gilpin, when she...the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown ; A'.id thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bel), This shall be your's when you bring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Inlo the country far away, N She pulled out half a crown; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be your's when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pages
...Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig: He lost them sooner than at first, For why? — they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw...husband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out half a crown ; • And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 pages
...sooner than at first, For why ? — they were too hig. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her hushand posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd...Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring back My hushand safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet Jobn coming back amain ; WTiom in a trice... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down. Into the country far away, She pull'd out half-a-crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when you The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain; Whom in a trice he try'd to stop, By... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig: He lost them sooner than at first, For why ?—they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she...she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be'yours, when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...lost them sooner than at first ; For why > They were too big. Now Gilpin's wife, when she had see* Her husband posting down Into the country, far away,...husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon they met ; He tried to stop John's horse By seizing fast the flowing rein ; But only made things worse... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...big. Now Mrs. Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down x Into the country far away, She pulled out half a crown : And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be your's when you bring back My husband safe and well. The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming... | |
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