...them that " John Gilpin, at his horse's side, Fast seized the flowing mane." And that afterwards, " Then over all, that he might be Equipped from top to toe. His long red cloak, well brushed and neat . He manfully did throw." Lord Byron is more minute in hi» description ; and from...

...Now mistress Gilpin, (careful soul!) Had two stcne bottles found, To hold tho liquor that she lov'd, And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling...his balance true. Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and real He manfully did throw. Now see...

...bear my trusty sword, When I do exercise. Now mistress Gilpin (careful soul !) Had two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor that she loved, And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling «ar, Throngh which the belt he drew. And hung a bottle on each side. To make his balance true. Then...

...exercise." Now Mrs. Gilpin, careful soul, Had two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor that she lov'd, And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew ; ^tyS&t He hung a bottle on each side To make his balance true.. ' '^ Then over all, that he might...

.... And keep it safe and sou. id. Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the bvlt he drew ; He 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£i He manfully did throw. Now sec...

...keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had two curling ears, Through which the belt he drew ; He hung one 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. Now see...

...!) Had two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor that she lov'd, And keep it safe and sound. ivu-h bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he...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. Now see...

...bear my trusty sword, When I do exercise. Now mistress Gilpin (careful soul !) Had two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor that she loved, And keep...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. Now see...

...Now Mrs. Gilpin — careful soul ! Had two stone-bottles found, To hold the liquor which she lov'd. And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew ; Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat,...

...Now mistress Gilpin (careful soul !) Had two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor that she lov'd, And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the bell he drew. And hung a bottle on each side, To make his balance true. Then over all, that he might...