 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 - 1818 - 420 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, And up he got in haste to ride, Bat soon came down again ; For eaddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 288 pages
...wheels. Were never folk so glad ; The atones 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 ho, His journey to begin, When turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in.... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 407 pages
...The ttones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad. ohn Gilpin at his horse's side, Sdz'diast the flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again. For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, . Hisj jurney to begin. When turning round his head, he saw, Three customers come in.... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1820
...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. . ti For saddle tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his face, he... | |
 | William Scott (teacher, Edinburgh.) - Elocution - 1819 - 360 pages
...underneath, AsifCheapsid Vere mad. John Gilpin at his tnrse's side, Seiz'd fast the flowing raah», US !33. 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 - Digital images - 1820 - 24 pages
...As if Clieapside were mad. John Gilpin at his horse's .side Seized fast the flowing mane, And up rye got, 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 Xhree customers come in.... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 407 pages
...Cheapsidi- tvere mad. ohn Gilpin at his ho»e's side, Seiz'd fasi the fiow ing it'-U.qs, And up he gbt in haste to ride, But soon came down again. For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, Hisjourney to begin, When turning round his head, he saw, Three customers come in.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821
...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,...he got in haste to ride, But soon came down again ; Away went Gilpin— who but he ? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 807 pages
...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...But soon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had lie, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in.... | |
 | British poets - 1822
...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,...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.... | |
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