 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...fpoke:— I came becaufe your horfe would corflc; And, if I well forebode, My hat and wig will foon be here—- They are upon the road. The calender,...to find His friend in merry pin, Return'd him not a fingle word, But to the houfe went in; Whence ftrait he came with hat and wig ; A wig that flow'd behind,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...fpoke :— I came becaufe your horfe would come; And, if I well forebode, My hat and wig will foon be here— They are upon the road. The calender, right...to find His friend in merry pin, Return'd him not a fingle word, But to the houfe went in; Whence ftraight he came with hat and wig; A wig that flow'd... | |
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...thus unto the callender In merry guise he spoke: ''••/ l»came because your horse would ctKne; And, if I well forebode, My hat and wig will soon be here, They are upon the road. The callender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin, Return'd him not a single word, But to the house... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...fpoke :— I came becaufe your horfe would come ; And, if I well forebode, My hat and wig will foon be here — They are upon the road. The calender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin, Rcturn'd him not a fingle word, But to the houfe went in; Whence ftraight he came with hat and wig... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...fpoke:— I came beeaufe your horfe would came ; And, if I well forebode, My hat and wig will fboo be here—- They are upon the road. The calender,...to find His friend in merry pin, Return'd him not a fingle word, But to the houfe went in ; Whence ftraight he came with hat and wig ; A wig that flow'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...guile he fpoke: I came becaufe your horfe would come; And, if I well forebode, My hat and wig will foon be here, They are upon the road. The calender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin, Retumed him not a fingle word, But to the houfe went in ; Whence ftraigbt he came with hat and wij;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...are conae, Or why you come at all ? Now Gilpiu had a pleasant wit, • • And loved a timely joke! And thus unto the calender In merry guise he spoke:...calender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin, Returned him not a single word, But to the bouse went in; Whence straight he came with hat and wig;... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...bare-headed you are come, Or why you come at all ? Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, And loved a timely joke ! And thus unto the calender In merry guise he spoke...calender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin, Returned him not a single word, But to the house went in ; Whence straight he came with hat and wig... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...come at all ? . Now Gilprn had a pleasant wit, And loved a timely jokel And thus unto the calendar . In merry guise he spoke : I came because your horse...calender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin, Keturned him not a single word, But to the house went in; Whence straight he came with hat and wig;... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...you come at all ? Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, And lov'da timely joke ; And thus unto the Callender In merry guise he spoke : I came because your horse...wig will soon be here, They are upon the road. The Callender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin, Jleturn'd him not a single word, But to the... | |
| |
What news? what news? your tidings tell ; Tell me you must and shall — Say why bareheaded you are come, " Or why you come at all ?" Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, And loved a timely joke ; And thus unto the calender In merry guise he spoke : "I came... 
