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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 Should say that she was proud.
6 de set. de 2008 · Classic Poetry: John Gilpin (William Cowper, 1731-1800) William Cowper (1731-1800); frontispiece in H.S. Milford, ed., The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper, London: Oxford University Press, 1913.
In short, the ‘Diverting History of John Gilpin’ is a comic ballad by William Cowper written in 1782. The ballad concerns a draper, John Gilpin, who rides a runaway horse and who, eventually, arrives home safely. Cowper heard the story from Lady Anna Austen at a time of severe depression; it cheered him up to the extent that he put it into ...
John Gilpin at his horse’s side. Seized fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again; For saddle-tree scarce reached had be, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw. Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time,
Quoth Mrs. Gilpin, That’s well said; And for that wine is dear, We will be 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
John Gilpin küßt sein treues Weib, 30. Er weinte auf ein Haar, Daß Mistreß, trotz Vergnügungssucht, Doch noch so sparsam war. Der Wagen kam, doch hielt er nicht
Books. The Diverting History of John Gilpin. William Cowper, C. E. 1870-1938 Brock. BiblioBazaar, Apr 22, 2016 - History - 80 pages. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to ...
