 I do admire Of womankind but one, And you are she, my dearest dear, Therefore it shall be done. ' I am a linen-draper bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend, the Calender, Will lend his horse to go.  Poems - Page 316by William Cowper - 1808Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend the calender Will lend his horse to go. Quoth Mrs. Gilpin, That's well said; And for that wine is...furnish'd with our own, Which is both bright and clear. K 2 John Gilpin kiss'd his loving wife ; O'erjoyed was he to find, That though on pleasure she was... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...one, And you are she, my dearest dear Therefore it shall be done. Will lend his horse to go. Quoth Mrs. Gilpin, That's well said ; And for that wine...dear. We will be furnish'd with our own, Which is but! i bright and clear. John Gilpin kiss'd his loving wife ; O'erioy'd was he to find, That though... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...John Giipin kiii'd hi» loving wife, O erjoy'd was he to find That though on pleasure she was beet, She had a frugal mind. The morning came, the chaise was brought, But yet was not allovr'd To drive up to the door, lest all Should say that she was proud. So three doori off the chaise... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend the calender Will lend his horse to go. Quoth Mrs. Gilpin, That's well said* And for that wine is dear, We will be fumish'd with our own, Which is both bright and clear. John Gilpin kiss'd his loving wife ; O'erjoy'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend the calender Will lend his horse to go. Quoth Mrs. Gilpin, that's well said, And for that wine is...kiss'd his loving wife ; O'erjoy'd was he to find, -i That though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind. The morning came, the chaise was brought,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend the calender Will lend his horse to go. Quoth Mrs. Gilpin, That's well said; And for that wine is dear, We will be furnished with our own, Which is both bright and clear. John Gilpin kissed his loving wife ; O'erjoyed... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend, the calender, Will lend his horse to go." Quoth Mrs. Gilpin, "That's well said; And for that wine is dear, We will be furnished with our own, Which is both bright and clear." John Gilpin kiss'd his loving wife ; O'erjoy'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend the calender Will lend bis horse to go. Quoth Mrs. Gilpin, That's well said ; And for that wine is dear, We will be furnished with our own, Which is both bright and clear. John Gil pin kissed his loving wife; O'erjoyed... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American literature - 1832 - 308 pages
...the fare was much higher than in the other boats, like honest John Gilpin— "Childe Roeliff kissed his loving wife, O'erjoy'd was he to find, That though...on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind." So they embarked on board one of the fast boats, and away they went up the river as swift as the wind.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend the Callender Will lend his horse to go. Quoth Mrs. Gilpin — That's well said ; And for that wine...bright and clear. John Gilpin kiss'd his loving wife, O'erjoyed was he to find That though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind. The morning came,... | |
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