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 - Seite 149herausgegeben von - 1785Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 Seiten
...OII.PIN, Shaming how he went farther than he intended, and came lafe 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... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1857 - 880 Seiten
...born ! " Is it a familiar, merry ballad? — he reads with lively voice : " John Gilpin was a citizen, Of credit and renown ; A train-band captain eke was he, Of famous London town." Is it a grand, patriotic resolution that is to be expressed ? — he renders it in tones that thrill... | |
| Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 Seiten
...Dread of heaven follows me ! THE DIVERTING HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN. BY COWPER. JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London town. i John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, " Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years,... | |
| 1857 - 956 Seiten
...born ! " Is it a familiar, merry ballad? — he reads with lively voice : " John GUpin was a citizen, Of credit and renown ; A train-band captain eke was he, Of famous London town." Is it a grand, patriotic resolution that is to be expressed ? — he renders it in tones that thrill... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 Seiten
...he went farther than lie intended, and came safe home again. John Gilpin was a citizen Of credit ami renown, A train-band Captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpiivs spouse said to her dear — " Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet... | |
| Book - 1859 - 334 Seiten
...through the midnight hour. From the German. _J THE HISTOEY OF 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 have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1860 - 606 Seiten
...! " . Is it a familiar, merry ballad? — he reads with lively voice : " John Gilpin was a citizen, Of credit and renown ; A train-band captain eke was he, Of famous London town." Is it a grand, patriotic resolution that is to be expressed? — he renders it in tones that thrill... | |
| Gilbert Murray - 1927 - 294 Seiten
...fears, She seemed a thing that could not feel | The touch of earthly years. John Gilpin was a citizen | Of credit and renown, A train-band captain eke was he | Of famous London town. Each couplet consists of four syllables balanced by four and the whole held together by six. Or of... | |
| 1882 - 958 Seiten
...CRYPTOGRAPH. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJ IHGFED С В А " John Gilpin was a citizen Of credit and renown ; A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London town." PICTORIAL ACROSTIC. PORTSMOUTH. i. P ear. 2. О strich. 3. R eel. 4. T orch. 5. S hip. 6. M ug. 7.... | |
| 1884 - 952 Seiten
...5.: 6. Dis. 7. Me Dea. 8. JuvEnal. 9. Рагу Satis. NUMERICAL PUZZLE. "John Gilpin was a citizen Of credit and renown ; A Train-band captain eke was he, Of famous Ixmdon town." Key. ABCDEFCHIJKLM.VOPQRSTUVWZY7 so: 2 345 6 7 8 9 10111213141516171819202122232425 MENTAL... | |
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