 In merry guife 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, Return'd him not a  Poems, - Page 331by William Cowper - 1800Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...Gilpin had a pleafant wit, And lov'da timely joke ; And thus unto the Callender, In merry flrains' he fpoke— " I came becaufe your horfe would come ; " And, if I well forbode, " My hat and wig will loon be here; " They are upon the road." The Callender, right glad to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...Gilpin had a pleafant wit And loved a timely joke, And thus unto the Callender In merry guife he fpokeI came becaufe your horfe would come ; And if I well...wig will foon be here, They are upon the road. The Callender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin, Return'd him not a finglc word, But to the houfe... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...you come at all ? Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit, And lov'da timely joke ; And thus unto the Callender In merry guife he fpoke : I came becaufe your horfe...wig will foon be here, They are upon the road. The Callender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin, Return'd him not a fingle word, But to the houfe... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...VOL. II, Aa Now Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit, And lov'da timely joke ; And thus unto the Callender . In merry guife he fpoke : ' , I came becaufe your...will foon be here, - / They are upon the road. The Callender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin,. * Return'd him not a fingle word, V. .. ..... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 268 pages
...you come at all ? Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit. And lov'da timely joke : And thus unto thecallender In merry guife he fpoke : I came becaufe your horfe would come * And, if I well forbode, My hat and wig will foon be here, They are upon the road. The callsnder, right glad to find... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...you come at all. Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit. And lov'da timely joke; And thus unto the calender I came becaufe your horfe would come; And, if I well...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 - English poetry - 1801 - 284 pages
...lov'da timely joke! And thus unto the calender In merry guise he spoke :— I came because your horse would come; And, if I well forebode, My hat and wig will soon be here— They are upon the road. The calender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin, Return'd... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 328 pages
...spoke :— I came because your horse would come j And, if I well forebode, My h^at and wig will soon be here— They are upon the road. The calender, right...to find His friend in merry pin, Return'd him not a single word, But to the house went in; A hat not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind He... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...becaufe your horfe would come; And, if I well forebode, My hat and wig will foon be here— They are upoa the road. The calender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin, Return'd him not a fmgle 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
...had a pleafant wit. And loved a timely joke'. And thus unto the calender In merry guile he fpoke: ( came becaufe your horfe would come; And, if I well...calender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin, Returned him not a (ingle word, But to the houfe went in ; Whence ftraight he came with hat and wij;... | |
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