 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 was he to find, That, though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind. The morning came,...  Poems - Page 275by William Cowper - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...furnish'd with our own, Which is both bright and clear." John Gilpin kisa'd his loving wife; O'erjoy'd was he to find That, though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind. The morning came, the chaise was brought, But yet was not allow'd To drive up to the door, lest all... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1925 - 412 pages
...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...to find, That, though on pleasure she was bent, She hail a frugal mind. The morning came, the chaise was brought, But yet was not allowed To drive up to... | |
 | Carlo Formichi - 1925 - 518 pages
...calender Will lend his horse to go. Quoth Mrs Gilpih — 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 hi^ loving wife; O'erjoyed was he to find That, though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind.... | |
 | Charles Townsend Copeland - American literature - 1926 - 1746 pages
...furnish'd with our own, Which is both bright and clear. John Gilpin kiss'd his loving wife; O'erjoy'd herds that graze, Or frost to flowers that their gay wardrobe wear When fir The morning came, the chaise was To drive up to the door, lest all Should say that she was proud. So... | |
 | David Nichol Smith - English poetry - 1926 - 744 pages
...furnish'd with our own, Which is both bright and clear. John Gilpin kiss'd his loving wife, O'erjoy'd was he to find That though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind. The morning came, the chaise was brought, But yet was not allow'd To drive up to the door, lest all... | |
 | United States Catholic Historical Society - 1926 - 292 pages
...of the happy day, still exhibited her characteristic disposition to take care of the main chance — "That though on pleasure she was bent She had a frugal mind." While this restraint on the freedom of choice professes an affectionate solicitude, lest the good people... | |
 | Melvin Everett Haggerty - American literature - 1927 - 586 pages
...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...though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind. The morning came, the chaise was brought, But yet was not allowed To drive up to the door, lest all... | |
 | Tom Peete Cross, Clement Tyson Goode - English literature - 1927 - 1432 pages
...lend his horse to go.' Quoth Mistress Gilpin, — 'That 's well said; 25 And for that wine is dear, ust when the day declined, and the brown loaf Lodged 30 That, though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind. The morning came, the chaise was brought,... | |
 | Hendrik Poutsma - English language - 1928 - 570 pages
...the prepositional object before its head-word, as in the following examples, is now rare: O'erjoy'd was he to find | That though on pleasure she was bent, | She had a frugal mind, COWPER, John G i I pin, 31. And then the lady, on hospitable cares intent, left them again to themselves.... | |
 | American poetry - 1920 - 1002 pages
...Diverting History of John Gilpin 565 Quoth Mrs. Gilpin, "That's well said; and, for that wine is dear, We will be furnished with our own, which is both bright...though on pleasure she was bent, she had a frugal mind. The morning came, the chaise was brought, but yet was not allowed To drive up to the door, lest all... | |
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