 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 pages
...point. The genius is displayed in the blunder. The two following verses also, illustrate our position: " Stop, stop, John Gilpin, here's the house ! They all at once did cry, The dinner waits—and we are tired.— Said Gilpin, So am I." " I came because my horse would come; And if I... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...his loving wife, From the balcony, spied Her tender husband, 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 waitsj and we are tir'd !" Said Gilpin—" So am I !" But, yet his horse was not a whit Inclin'd to... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin ! — Here's the house —...dinner waits, and we are tired . Said Gilpin— So am I f But yet List horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there ! For why ? — hu owner had a house Full... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...tender husband, wondering much To see how he diii ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin !— Here's the bouse— They all at once did cry; The dinner waits, and we are tired : Said GUpin— So am I ! But yet his horse was not a whit inclined to tarry there ; For why ?— his owner... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...tender husband wond'ring much To see how he did ride. "Stop, stop, JohnGilpin! — Here'sthehouse" They all at once did cry ; " The dinner waits and we are tir'd; ' Said Gilpiu— " So «m I !" But yet his horse was not a whit Inclin'd to tarry there ; For... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin ! — Here's the house— They all aloud did cry; The dinner waits, and we are tired : Said Gilpin — So am L But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there ; For why ? — his owner had a house Full... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wond'ring much To see how he did ride Stop, stop, John Gilpin !— Here's the house —...waits and we are tired : . Said Gilpin— So am I ! But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there ; For why ?— his owner had a house Full... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...From the balcony spied Her tender husbarid, wond'ring much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, Jolm Gilpin — Here's the house — They all at once did cry ; The dinner waits, and we are tir'd ; Said Gilpin — So am I ( But yet his horse was not a whit Inclin'd to tarry there ; For why... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 pages
...balcony, spied Her tender husband, wond'ring much To see how he did ride. M Stop, stop, John Gilpin f here's the house ? They all at once did cry ; The dinner waits, and we are tir'd !" Said Gilpin—" So am I !» But yet his horse was not a whit Inclin'd to tarry there j For... | |
 | George Jones - 1829 - 342 pages
...coffee house ; after which, we had supper, on fried meat and bread, with good appetites for a relish. "The dinner waits, and we are tired, Said Gilpin — so am I." " But yet his horse was not a whit, Inclined to tarry there — ." Had I known what was coming, I should... | |
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So like an arrow swift he flew Shot by an archer strong, So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. 
