 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first, For why? — they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half-a-crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, For why ? they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw < Her husband posting down Into the country far away, And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours when you bring- back... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...away Went Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first, For why ? — they were too big. Now Mrs Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down...the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, For why t they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours when you bring... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, For why ? — they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out half-a-crown, [1J Case— condition, state. [3] Bootless — useless, unavailing. [3] Whereat—at... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...Gilpin's hat and wig ; , He lost them sooner than at first, For why 1 — they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours when you bring... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pages
...Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, For why — they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall be yours, when you bring... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first — For why ? — they were too big, Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half-a-crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1841 - 358 pages
...Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first, For why ? they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half-a-crown ; VOL. n. 2 s And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, For why ? they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, " This shall be yours when you bring... | |
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And gallop'd off with all his might As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, For why ? they were too big. Now... 
