| William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 314 pages
...But still he seem'd to cany weight, With leathern girdle brac'd; For all might see the bottle necks 1 dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington...sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a v. ill 1 goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wond'ring... | |
| England - 1819 - 792 pages
...stream." In like manner, we are told by Cowper, " Thus all through merry Islington, These gambols did he play. Until he came unto the wash Of Edmonton so gay....like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play." These images are homely, but they are not, on that account, the less expressive. That of the " trundling... | |
| England - 1819 - 792 pages
...stream." In like manner, we are told by Cowper, " Thus all through merry Islington, These gambols did he play. Until he came unto the wash Of Edmonton so gay....like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play." These images are homely, but they are not, on that account, the less expressive. That of the " trundling... | |
| Anecdotes - 1820 - 438 pages
...leathern-girdle brac'd ; For still the bottle-necks were left Both dangling at his waist. Thus, ajl through merry Islington, These gambols he did play...wond'ring much To see how he did ride. * Stop, stop, John Gilpin ! here's the house !' They all at once did cry ; ' The dinner waits, and we are tired !—... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...dangling at his waist. "'• , Thus all through merry Islington, These gambols he did play, And till he came unto the Wash •. Of Edmonton so gay. And...at play. At Edmonton, his loving wife% . From the btdco»y, spied Her tender husband, wond'ring much. To see how he did ride. " Stop, stop, John Gilpin... | |
| William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...to carry weight, 'With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks Thus all throngh merry Islington These gambols he did play, Until he...both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling map, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied f Her tender hushand,... | |
| William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...But still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry...Wash Of Edmonton so gay ; And there he threw the wash abotrt On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton... | |
| William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...merry Islington1,, These gambols ^e did play, And till he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton- so gay. 4 And there he threw the Wash about, , On both sides...wild goose at play. At Edmonton, his loving wife, balcoay, spied '"iner waits , and we are tir'U !" Y£v- ':|r|in — " So am I !" — — , — Bat,... | |
| William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...gay. And there h« threw the Wash about, On both side* of the way ; Just like vmto a trundling niep, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton, his loving wife,...tender husband, wond'ring much To see how he did ride, v "Stop, stop, JohnGilpin ! here's the house !" They all at once did cry ; _ • " The dinner waits,... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...his waist. Thus all through merry Islington, These gamb.ils he di-" i-lav. And till lie came unto die Wash Of Edmonton so gay. And there he threw the Wash about, On both sides of the way ; Just like 'into a trundling mop, Or a wild g nse at plav. At Edmonton his loving wife, from the fcuiajpy, spied... | |
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