 For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more.  Punch - Page 316edited by - 1892Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1810
...The stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to...ride, But soon came down again; For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810
...stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad. . ,. ^ John Gilpin at his horse's side .. Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came dawn again ; 208 THE DIVERTING HISWfcY Or For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he,. His journey to begin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812
...The stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad. j^John Gilpin at his horse's side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to...But soon came down again: • For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in.... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814
...wheels, Were never folk so glad, The stones did rattle underneath As if Cheupside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane,...saddle-tree scarce reached had he, . His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 407 pages
...stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's sidf, fast the Rowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again : For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head, he saw, Three customers come in.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816
...if Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's side Seiz'd fast the flowing mane : And up he gat in haste to ride, But soon came down again : For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in.... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 407 pages
...The stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's side, Seis'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again : For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his head he saw, Three customers come in.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817
...John Gilpin at his horse's side Seized fast llic flowing main, And up he got, in haste to ride, Bat soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to hegin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 108 pages
...wheels, Were never folk so glad, The stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane,...But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 188 pages
...Were never folk so glad, The stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad. • John Gilpin at his horse's side Seized fast the flowing mane,...But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in.... | |
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