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. Away went... The Task: And Other Poems - Page 183by William Cowper - 1901 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 pages
...tender huiband, wond'ring much To fee how he did ride. " Stop, flop, John Gilpin ! here's the houfe !" They all at once did cry ; " The dinner waits, and we are tired!"— Said Gilpin—" So am I !" But, ah ! his horfe was not a whit Inclin'd to tarry there ; For why ? — his owner had a houfe Full ten... | |
| William Cowper - 1785 - 184 pages
...not help wondering much to fee how her hufband rode. " Stop, JJop, John Gilpin ! here's the houje ! (they all at once did cry) the dinner waits, and •we are tired!" poor Gilpin heard them, and directly anfwered "Jo am L" • His horfe, however, was not at all inclined... | |
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...hulband, wond'ririg much To fee how he did ride. ; » Stop,, ftop, John Gilpin! — Here's the houfe— They all at once did cry, • The dinner waits and we are tir 'd :— Said Gilpin — fo am Jr '..'. .. But yet his horfe was not a whit Inclined to tarry there,... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...tender hufband, wond'ring much To fee how he did ride. Stop, flop, John Gilpin!—Here's the houfe— They all at once did cry ; The dinner waits, and we are tir'd : Said Gilpin—So am L But yet his horfe was not a whit Inclin'd to tarry there; For why ? his... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...tender hufband, wond'ring much To fee how he did ride. Stop, ftop, John Gilpin ! — Here's the houfe They all at once did cry ; The dinner waits, and we are tir'd : Said Gilpin — So am I. But yet his horfe was not a whit Inclin'd to tarry there ; For why... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...tender hufband, wond'ring much To fee how he did ride. Stop, ftop, John Gilpin ! — Here's the houfe— They all at once did cry ; The dinner waits, and we are tir'd : Said Gilpin — So am I. But yet his horfe was not a whit Inclin'd to tarry there ; For why... | |
| James Roach - 1794 - 268 pages
...huftmnd, wond'ring much To fee how he did ride. I • Stop, flop, John Gilpin ! here's the houfe — They all at once did cry ; The dinner waits, and we are tir'd ; c .,„.,. ,. T oaid Gilpin — bo am I. But yet his horfe was not a whit Inclin'd to tarry... | |
| 1795 - 94 pages
...balcony espied Her tender husband, wond'ring much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin 1 here's the house— They all at once did cry; The dinner waits, and we are tir'd ; Said Gilpin — So am I. But yet his hoise was not a whit Inclin'd to tarry there; Tor why?... | |
| 1797 - 350 pages
...tender hufband, wond'ring much To fee how he did ride. " Stop, flop, John Gilpin ; here's the houfe !** They all at once did cry ; •" The dinner waits, and we are tir'd !" — Said Gilpin—" So am I." But yet his horfe was not a whit Inclin'd to tarry there ; For... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 632 pages
...tender hufband, wondering much To fee how he did ride. " ' Stop, flop, John Gilpin, here's the houfe !' They all at once did cry, ' The dinner waits, and we are tir'd' — Said Gilpin, ' So am I !' " But ah ! his horfe was not a whit Inclin'd to tarry there, For... | |
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