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John Gilpin was a citizen Of credit and renown, A trainband captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin’s spouse said to her…
John Gilpin was a household name in colonial Australia, just as it was in 19th century England. The fictional story of John Gilpin and his misadventures on a runaway horse was originally written as a comic ballad by English poet William Cowper in 1782 and first published as The entertaining and facetious history of John Gilpin; shewing how he went farther than he intended, and came home safe ...
John Gilpin (‘one Gylpin y t had sometimes come amongst vs att Kendall ’). A Kendal man (some maintained he was the local drunkard), John Gilpin's sensational and popular account of his violent conversion to Quakerism and his repudiation of ‘the imposture of Quaking’ in THE QUAKERS SHAKEN: OR, A Fire-brand snach'd out of the Fire.
Quoth Mrs. Gilpin, “That’s well said; And for that wine is dear, We will be furnished with our own, Which is both bright and clear.” John Gilpin kissed his loving wife. O’erjoyed 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 allowed
PAGE 1. THE DIVERTING HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN: Skowzig how he went farther than he intended, and came safe home again. AV UOHN GILPIN was a citizen "To-morrow is our wedding-day, Of credit and renown, And we will then repair A train-band captain eke was he, Unto the 'Bell' at Edmonton, Of famous London town. All in a chaise and pair.
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.
John Gilpin at his horse's side. Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again; For saddle-tree scarce reach'd 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,
