 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
 | Joseph Payne - 1839
...Were never folks so glad; The stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside 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 Cowper - 1839 - 516 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 ;... | |
 | English poetry - 1840
...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 - 1841
...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 sawThree customers come in.... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 139 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...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 - English poetry - 1843
...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, But soon caine down again ; For saddletree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round... | |
 | English poetry - 1844
...wheel ! 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. So... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1844
...wheels, Were never folk so glad ; The stones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapside were mad. John Gilpin omers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet l »oon came down again ; For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846
...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,...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... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 80 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 he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in.... | |
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