'Good luck!' quoth he- yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword When I do exercise.' Now Mrs. Gilpin, careful soul! Each bottle had a curling ear, Now see him mounted once again Full slowly pacing o'er the stones, But finding soon a smoother road "So! fair and softly!" John he cried, So stooping down, as needs he must, He grasped the mane with both his hands, His horse, who never in that sort Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, The wind did blow, the cloak did fly,. Then might all people well discern The dogs did bark, the children screamed, And every soul cried out, "Well done!" As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin-who but he? And still as fast as he drew near, And now as he went bowing down Down ran the wine into the road, Which made his horse's flanks to smoke, But still he seemed to carry weight, At Edmonton, his loving wife Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. "Stop, stop, John Gilpin! here's the house," They all at once aid cry; "The dinner waits, and we are tired:" Said Gilpin-" so am I.” Away went Gilpin, out of breath, The calender, amazed to see "What news? what news? your tidings tell, Tell me you must and shall Say why bareheaded you are come, Or why you come at all ?" "I came, because your horse would come, And, if I well forbode, My hat and wig will soon be here, The calender, right glad to find "But let me scrape the dirt away J That hangs upon your face; And stop and eat, for well you may Said John, "It is my wedding-day, Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast! Whereat his horse did snort, as he And galloped off with all his might, Away went Gilpin, and away Six gentlemen upon the road With postboy scampering in the rear, They raised the hue and cry. Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman !" And all and each that passed that way And now the turnpike gates again And so he did, and won it too, Nor stopped till where he first got up, Now let us sing, "long live the king, And when he next doth ride abroad, May I be there to see! COWPER. HOME AND CLASS WORK. Learn the spellings at the beginning of the poem, and write out sentences containing these words. |