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" Said Gilpin — So am I ! But yet his horse was not a whit Inclined to tarry there ; For why? — his owner had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle... "
Poems - Page 334
by William Cowper - 1805
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The Juvenile Verse and Picture Book

Juvenile verse and picture book - 1866 - 130 pages
...had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware ! So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly :— which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin, out of breath. And sore against his will ; Till at his friend the calender's...
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Laurie's Graduated series of reading lesson books, Book 4

James Stuart Laurie - 1866 - 202 pages
...had a house full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift, he flew, shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly : which brings me to the middle of my song. THE HORSE STOPS AT ITS OWN STALL. The calender, amazed to see his neighbour in such trim, Laid...
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The diverting history of John Gilpin, illustr. by H. Fitz-Cook

William Cowper - 1868 - 62 pages
...HAD A HOUSE FULL TEN MILES OFF AT }VARE. So LIKE AN AP4ROW SWIFT HE FLEW, SHOT BY AN AP4CHER STRING ; SO DID HE FLY — WHICH BRINGS ME TO THE MIDDLE OF MY SONG. WENT pILPIN, OUT OF BF^EATH, AND SOR4E AGAINST HIS WILL, TILL AT HIS FRIEND THE PALENDERJS HIS...
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The Garland of Poetry for the Young: A Selection in Four Parts, Volumes 1-2

Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 710 pages
...had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin, out of breath, And sore against his will ; Till at his friend the calender's...
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Writing in English: A Modern School Composition

William Henry Maxwell, George James Smith, George Jay Smith - 1900 - 282 pages
...had a house, full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to the middle of my song. Away went Gilpin, out of breath, and sore against his will, Till at his friend the calender's...
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International Library of Masterpieces, Literature, Art and Rare ..., Volume 8

Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 444 pages
...had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin, out of breath, And sore against his will, Till, at his friend the calender's,...
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The Cowper Anthology: 1775-1800 A. D.

Edward Arber - 1901 - 362 pages
...had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an Archer strong; So did he fly! which brings me to The middle of my Song. Away went GILPIN, out of breath, And sore against his will, Till at his friend's, the Calender's,...
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British Anthologies, Volume 10

Edward Arber - 1901 - 524 pages
...had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an Archer strong ; So did he fly ! which brings me to The middle of my Song. Away went GILPIN, out of breath, And sore against his will, Till at his friend's, the Calender's,...
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A Little Book of Light Verse

1902 - 270 pages
...had a house Full ten miles off, at Ware. So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong ; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin out of breath And sore against his will, Till at his friend the calender's His...
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Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth

1902 - 778 pages
...house Full ten miles off, at Ware, [364] So like an arrow swift he flew, Shot by an archer strong; So did he fly — which brings me to The middle of my song. Away went Gilpin, out of breath, And sore against his will, Till at his friend the Calender's...
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