 What news? what news? your tidings tell; Tell me you must and shall — Say why bare-headed you are come, Or why you come at all ? Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, And loved a timely joke!  Select stories for children - Page 21by Select stories - 1810Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...the calender's His horse at last stood still. The calender, amazed to see His neighhour in such trim, Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thus accosted...tidings tell ; Tell me you must and shall — Say why hare-headed you are come, Or why you come at all? -OL. I. GG Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, And loved... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - 416 pages
...Calender's, His horse at last stood still. Tern Calender, surpris'd to see His friend in such a trim, Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thus accosted...: — " What news ? What news ? Your tidings tell ; Make haste and tell me all ! Say, Why bareheaded are you come ? Or, Why you come at all ?'» Now... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pages
...calender's His horse at last stood still. • a The calender, amazed to see His neighbour in such trim, Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thus accosted...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...calender';: His horse at last stood still. The calender, amazed to see His neighbour in such trim, Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thus accosted...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 240 pages
...calender's His horse at last stood still. E3 The calender, amazed to see His neighbour in such trim, Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thus accosted...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pages
...the calender's His horse al last stood still. The calender, amazed to see His neighbour in such trim, Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thus accosted him : What news? what news? your tidings te IU Tell me you must and shall — Siiy why bareheaded you are come, Or why you come at all? Now... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...the calender's His horse at last stood still. The calender, amazed to see His neighbour in such trim. Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thus accosted...Tell me you must and shall — Say why bareheaded yeu are come, Or wby you come at all? Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, And loved a timely joke; And.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...the calender's His horse at last stood still. The calender, amaz'd to see His neighbour in such trim, Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thus accosted him : What news ? what news ? your tidings tell J Tell me you must and shall — Say why bareheaded you are come, Or why you come at all! Now Gilpiu... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...Calender's, His horse at last stood still. Tom Callender, surpris'd to see His friend in such a trim, Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thus accosted...him : " What news ? What news ? Your tidings tell ;' Make haste and tell me all ! Say, why bareheaded are you come ? Or why you come at all !" . . .... | |
 | 1820 - 438 pages
...calender's, His horse at last stood still. The callender, surpriz'd to see His friend in such a trim, Laid down his pipe, flew to the gate, And thus accosted him: — ' What news, what news? — the tidings tell, ' Make haste and tell me all ? Say, why bare-headed you are come, Or why you... | |
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