 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 632 pages
...gate. And thus accofted him : " What news, what news? the tidings tell, Make hade and tell me all, Say why bare-headed you are come, Or why you come at all I' « Now " Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit, And lov'da timely joke, And thus unto the callender In merry... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...accofted him — " What news ? what news ? — the tidings tell ; '' Make hafte and tell me all ! " Say, why bare-headed you are come, " Or why you come at all ?" Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit, And lov'da timely joke ; And thus unto the Callender, In merry flrains' he fpoke —... | |
 | William Cowper - 1785 - 184 pages
...thus accofted him — « What news ? what news ?— the tidings tell } * Make hade and tell me all ! ' Say, why bare-headed you are come, • Or why you come at all ?' Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit, And lov'da timely joke j And thus unto the callender, Jo merry ftrains he fpoke— •... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1785 - 634 pages
...What news, what news? — the (¡dings tell; ' Make hafte and tell me all ! ' Say, why bare-headed yon are come, « Or why you come at all?' Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit, And lov'da timely joke; And thus unto the callender, In merry drains, he fpokc— •... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...why bare-headed you are come, Or why you coma'at all t. ..' %•£ A a Now Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit And loved a timely joke, And thus unto the Callender In merry guife he fpoke— I came becarjfe your horic would come ; And if I well forebode, My hat and wig will... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...gate,, And thus accofted him : What news! w'-at news! your tidings tellj. Tell me you muft and fhall-— Say why bare-headed you are come, Or why 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
.... And thus accofted him : What news ! what news ! your tidings tell, Tell me you muft and fhall — Say why bare-headed you are come, Or why you come at all ? VOL. II, A a Now Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit, And lov'da timely joke ; And thus unto the Callender... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...gate, And thus accofted him : What news ! what news ! your tidings tell, Tell me you muft and fhall — Say why bare-headed you are come, Or why 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...And thus accofted him :— What news ? what news ? your tidings tell ; Tell me you mud and fhall— Say why bare-headed you are come, Or why you come at all. VOL. II, A3 Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit, And lov'da timely joke; And thus unto the calender In merry... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 268 pages
...down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thus accoiled him. Tell me you mull and fiial! — • . i • I Say why bare-headed you are come, Or why you come at all ? . ' . i'-t Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit. ....,...",.. ; :ii .1 And lov da timely oke : - . , «.'... | |
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His neighbour in such trim, Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thus accosted him : What news? what news? your tidings tell; Tell me you must and shall — Say why bare-headed you are come, Or why you come at all ? Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit,... 
