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Cowper had heard the story from his friend Lady Austen. Gilpin was said to be a wealthy draper from Cheapside in London, who owned land at Olney, Buckinghamshire, near where Cowper lived. It is likely that he was a Mr Beyer, a linen draper of the Cheapside corner of Paternoster Row. [1]
The Diverting History of John Gilpin Shewing how he went Farther than he intended, and came safe Home again is a comic ballad by William Cowper written in 1782. The ballad concerns a draper called John Gilpin who rides a runaway horse.
John Gilpin. by William Cowper. Showing how he went Farther than he Intended, and Came Safe Home again. John G ILPIN was a citizen. Of credit and renown, A train-band captain eke was he. Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear —.
Há 5 dias · John Gilpin, a ‘linen‐draper bold’ of Cheapside, and his wife decide to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary by a trip to the Bell at Edmonton, he on a borrowed horse, she, her sister, and the children in a chaise and pair.
the diverting history of john gilpin, shewing how he went farther than he intended and came safe home again.
27 de mar. de 2018 · The Diverting History of John Gilpin is a humorous ballad written by the English poet and hymnist William Cowper (1731–1800). It owes its existence to Lady Austen. One autumn afternoon in 1782 she noticed her friend William sinking into a depression.
9 de abr. de 2004 · Project Gutenberg's The Diverting History of John Gilpin, by William Cowper This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
