| William Cowper - 1808 - 354 pages
...merry Islington These gambols he did play, Cut il he came unto the Wa»h Of Edmonton so gay ; And there he threw the wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto at mmlling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...merry Islington These gambols he did play, Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay; And, there he threw the wash about On both sides of the way,...loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wond'ring much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin ! — Here's the house — > They all... | |
| Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...merry Islington These gambols he did play, Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay ; And there he threw the wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild-goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spy'd Her tender husband, wond'ring... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...merry Islington These gambols he did play, Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay; And there he threw the wash about On both sides of the way,...loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wond'ring much To see how he did ride. . Stop, stop, John Gilpin!—Here's the house— They all at... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...merry Islington These gambols he did play, Until he came unto the Wash. Of .Edmonton so gay, And there he threw the Wash about On both sides of the way,...wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpra ! — Here's the house—- They all at once did cry ; The dinner waits, and we are tired : Said... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...Until he came unto the Wash •• ii ;'~ Of Edmonton so gay, / ••• . »' And there be throw the Wash about ... On both sides of the way, Just...wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin !~Here's the house— They all at once did cry; The dinner waits, and we are tired : V Said... | |
| William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...Islington, . . These gambols he did play, ' And till he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay. And there he threw the Wash about, — On both sides of the...wild goose at play. At Edmonton, his loving wife, balcony, spied Her tender husband, wond'ring much To see how he did ride. • " Stop, stop, John Gilpin... | |
| William Cowper - 1814 - 496 pages
...Edmonton so gay ; And there he threw the wash abont On both sides of the way, Jnst like nnto a trnndling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender hnsband, wond'ring mnch To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin!— Here's the houseThey all... | |
| William Cowper - 1815 - 356 pages
...merry Islington These gambols he did play, Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay ; And there he threw the wash about On both sides of the way,...trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his lovmg wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wond'ring much To see how he did ride. Stop,... | |
| 1819 - 490 pages
...merry Islington These gambols did he play, Until he came unto the wash Of Edmonton so gay ; " And there he threw the wash about On both sides of the way,...like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play." These images are homely, but are not on that account less expressive. The " trundling mop" simply expresses... | |
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