 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1815 - 356 pages
...But still he seem'd to cany weight, With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry...trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his lovmg wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wond'ring much To see how he did ride. Stop,... | |
 | Decoration and ornament - 1819 - 490 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 are not on that account less expressive. The " trundling mop" simply expresses... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...Islington These gambols he did play. And till he came unto the Wash Of Ediuoulou so gay. * 812 BOOK IV. 813 And there he threw the wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild-goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From balcony espied Her tender husband, wond'ring much... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...Still 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 there...sides of the way ; * Just like unto a trundling mop, 5r a wild goose at play. Edmonton, his loving wife, row the balcony, spied Her tender husband, wond'riug... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...merry Islington These gamhols he did play, Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton .. gay ; On hoth sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop,...goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the halcony spied Her tender hushand, wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, Johu Gilpin !... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...might see the hottle-necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington These gamhols he did play, Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay ; And there he threw the wash ahout On hoth sides of the way, Just like imlo a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks, Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry...loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin ! — Here's the houseThey all aloud... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...But still he seemed to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry...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— They all aloud... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks, Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry...loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin! — Here's the houseThey all aloud... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...still he seem'd to carry weight, With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks, Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry...goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the baleony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpin!—Here's... | |
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Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay ; And there he threw the Wash about, On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much... 
