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" For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. "
Poems - Page 338
by William Cowper - 1786
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Poems for Young Ladies: In Three Parts. Devotional, Moral, and Entertaining

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...folks fo glad ; The ftones did rattle underneath, As if Chcapfide were mad. John Gilpin, at his horfe's fide, Seiz'd faft the flowing mane, And up he got...faddle-tree fcarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, ^Vhen, turning round his face, he faw Three cuftomers ceme in. So down he came ; for lofs of time,...
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Annual Register, Volume 26

Edmund Burke - History - 1785 - 652 pages
...Cheapfide were mad. " John Gilpin at his horfe's fide Seiz'd fail the flowing mane, And up he got in halte to ride, But foon came down again. " For faddle-tree...had he, His journey to begin, When turning round his face he faw Three cuitomers come in. " So down he came, for lofs of time Although it griev'd him fore,...
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The Life of John Gilpin,: Taken from Divers Manuscripts in the Possession of ...

William Cowper - 1785 - 184 pages
...glad j The ftones Jid rattle underneath, As if Cheapfide were mad. John, John Gilpin, at his horfe's fide, Seiz'd faft the flowing mane, And up he got' in hafte tt> ride, But foon came down again.. For faddle-tree fcvce reach'd had he,. His journey to begin, When,...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...folk fo glad, The ftones did rattle underneath As if Cheapfide were mad. John Gilpin at his horfe's fide Seiz'd faft the flowing mane, And up he got in hafte to ride, But foon came down again j For faddle-tree fcarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he faw...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...Cheapfide were mad. John Gilpin at his horfe's fide, Selz'd iaft the flowing mane, And up he got in hafle to ride, But foon came down again. For faddle-tree...he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his face, he ftw Three cuflomcrs come in. So down lie came ; for lofs of time, Although it griev'd him...
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Poems: By William Cowper, of the Inner Temple Esq. In Two Volumes ...

William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...folk fb glad, The ftones did rattle underneath As if Cheapfide were mad. John Gilpin at his horfe's fide Seiz'd faft the flowing mane, And up he got,...in hafte to ride, / ( But foon came down again; For Iaddle-tree fcarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he faw Three...
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Poems: By William Cowper, ... In Two Volumes. ...

William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...folk fo glad, The ftones did rattle underneath As if Cheapfide were mad. . John Gilpin at his horfe's fide Seiz'd faft the flowing mane, And up he got, in hafte to ride, But foon come down again ; For faddle-tree fcarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round...
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Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].

1795 - 94 pages
...flowing mane, And up he got in haste to ride, But-soon came down again; For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss...
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The Children's Miscellany: In which is Included The History of Little Jack ...

Children's stories - 1797 - 350 pages
...folks fo glad ; The flones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapfide were mad. John Gilpin at his horfe's fide, Seiz'd faft the flowing mane, And up he got,...hafte to ride, : » But foon came down again. For faddlc-tree fcarce reach'd had he, • -..i<A His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...folk fo glad, The flones did rattle underneath As if Cheapfide were mad. John Gilpin at his horfe's fide Seiz'd faft the flowing mane, And up he got,...came down again ; For faddle-tree fcarce reach'd had be, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he faw Three cuftomers come in. So down he...
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