The Young Englishman's First Poetry Book, Compiled by E. C. Lowe |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 9
Page v
... Gilpin Thomson 1 Cowper 2 Wordsworth 3 Wolfe Gray 7 Longfellow 8 · Campbell 9 • Tennyson 11 • • Burns 13 Macaulay 14 Goldsmith 17 Hood 18 Southey 20 Hemans 23 Dobell 24 Keble 25 Thomson 26 Old Ballad 27 Coleridge 29 Thackeray 30 · Scott ...
... Gilpin Thomson 1 Cowper 2 Wordsworth 3 Wolfe Gray 7 Longfellow 8 · Campbell 9 • Tennyson 11 • • Burns 13 Macaulay 14 Goldsmith 17 Hood 18 Southey 20 Hemans 23 Dobell 24 Keble 25 Thomson 26 Old Ballad 27 Coleridge 29 Thackeray 30 · Scott ...
Page 43
... GILPIN . JOHN GILPIN 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 , " Though wedded we have been " These twice ten tedious years , yet we " No ...
... GILPIN . JOHN GILPIN 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 , " Though wedded we have been " These twice ten tedious years , yet we " No ...
Page 44
... 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'erjoyed was he to find , That though on pleasure she was bent ...
... 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'erjoyed was he to find , That though on pleasure she was bent ...
Page 45
... Gilpin ( careful soul ! ) Had two stone bottles found , To hold the liquor that she loved , And keep it safe and sound . Each bottle had a curling ear , Through which the belt he drew , And hung a bottle on each side , To make his ...
... Gilpin ( careful soul ! ) Had two stone bottles found , To hold the liquor that she loved , And keep it safe and sound . Each bottle had a curling ear , Through which the belt he drew , And hung a bottle on each side , To make his ...
Page 46
... Gilpin , neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt , when he set out , Of running such a rig . The wind did blow , the cloak did fly Like streamer long and gay , Till , loop and button failing both , At last it flew away ...
... Gilpin , neck or nought ; Away went hat and wig ; He little dreamt , when he set out , Of running such a rig . The wind did blow , the cloak did fly Like streamer long and gay , Till , loop and button failing both , At last it flew away ...
Other editions - View all
The Young Englishman's First Poetry Book, Compiled by E.C. Lowe Edward Clarke Lowe No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
66 Straight a'that BATTLE OF HOHENLINDEN beneath bird blood brave bright captain cheer Cheviot child churchyard cried Crooked Lane dark dead dear death Dora double dungeon doughty Douglas dread dungeon eyes fair faithful father flew foreign bands gallant Gelert gentle Gilpin gone grave green grew grey plover hand hear heard heart heaven John Anderson John Barleycorn king knew land light Llewellyn's look look'd Lord Percy merry mighty moonlight play morn mother ne'er Netherby never night Northumberland o'er poor dog Tray pride queen's old courtier quoth raven river Dee rode round the Square Sally Brown Scotland seem'd side sigh sight sing slain smile song sorrow soul storm sweet sword tear tell thee There's things thou thought thousand tree Trelawny Twas voice wave weep WHITE SQUALL wild wind wings word Wordsworth Wykeham's young Lochinvar