 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?' Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, And loved a timely joke; And thus unto the calender In merry guise he spoke: 'I came because...  Poems - Side 357av William Cowper - 1812Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 780 sider
...come, Or why yon come at all 1" Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit And loved a timely joke; And thus unto the Calender In merry guise he spoke :— • " I came because your horse would come And, if I well forbode, My hat and wig will soon be here— They are upon the road." The Calender, right glad to find... | |
 | Burton Egbert Stevenson - 1915 - 568 sider
...come, Or why you come at all ? ". Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit And loved a timely joke; And thus unto the calender In merry guise he spoke: "I came because...I well forebode, My hat and wig will soon be here. — The calender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin, Returned him not a single word But to... | |
 | Ella Flagg Young, Walter Taylor Field - 1915 - 392 sider
...Or why you come at all ? " Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit 5 And loved a timely joke ; And thus unto the calender In merry guise he spoke : " I came because your horse would come, And, if I well forebode, 10 My hat and wig will soon be here — They are upon the road." The calender, right glad to find His... | |
 | Emilie Kip Baker - 1915 - 232 sider
...come, Or why you come at all?" Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, And loved a timely joke; And thus unto the Calender In merry guise he spoke : "I came, because your horse would come; And, if I well forbode, My hat and wig will soon be here, They are upon the road." His friend in merry pin, Return'd... | |
 | 1916 - 314 sider
...come, Or why you come at all?" Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, And loved a timely joke; And thus unto the Calender In merry guise he spoke: "I came, because your horse would come; And, if I well forbode, My hat and wig will soon be here, They are upon the road." The Calender, right glad to find... | |
 | Sister Mary Domitilla - 1917 - 396 sider
...come, Or why you come at all?" Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, And loved a timely joke ; And thus unto the calender In merry guise he spoke : " I came because...calender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin, Returned him not a single word, But to the house went in ; Whence straight he came with hat and wig... | |
 | George E. Teter - 1918 - 456 sider
...come, Or why you come at all ?" Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, And loved a timely joke; And thus unto the calender, In merry guise, he spoke: — "I came...The calender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin,3 Returned him not a single word, But to the house went in ; When straight he came with hat and... | |
 | 1918 - 2062 sider
...come, Or why you come at all? " Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit And loved a timely joke; And thus unto en troops, like clouds at eventide. forbode, My hat and wig will soon be here. — They are upon the road." The calender, right glad to... | |
 | 1920 - 996 sider
...come, or why you come at all?" Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, and loved a timely joke; And thus unto the calender in merry guise he spoke: "I came because...calender, right glad to find his friend in merry pin. Returned him not a single word, but to the house went in; Whence straight he came with hat and wig:... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1920 - 668 sider
...come, Or why you come at all?" Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, 20 And loved a timely joke; And thus unto the calender, In merry guise, he spoke : "I came because your horse would come; And, if I well forbode, 25 My hat and wig will soon be here — They are upon the road." The calender, right glad... | |
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