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THE DIVERTING HISTORY OP JOHN GILPIN.

John Gilpin was a citizen John Gilpin kiss'd Us loving -wife.
Of credit and renown, O’cijoyM was ho to find,
A trainband captain eke was ho That, though on pleasure she was
Of famous London town. btnt,
She had a frugal mind.
John Gilpin's spouse said to her
(jearp The morning came, the chaise was
Though wedded we bave been brought,
These twice ten fcediou&year3, jet Je^ Qot ^lo^d
No holiday have seen, fwa To dnre up to the door, Jest all
Should eay that she was proud-
To-morrow is our wedding-day, & ^ d ff
Ann wo will then repair stay'd,
Unto the Bell at Edmonton,
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iV.ll in & cb^isc tkDuL pair* »■ Wliew they did all get in ;
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r Sue precious souls, and all agog
My sister and my eister a child, To through thick and thin.
^ antJ children th ree, Smack went tbo whip, round went
Will fill thcchai&ej soyoumustnde wheejs
On horseback after we- Were never felts ao glad;
He soon replied, I do admire * * * d i d i m d e r ?eath'
Of womaLkLnd but one, Ab * QieaPslde wer* maA'
And you arc she, my dearest John Gilpin at his hole’s side
dear, Seized fast the flowing mane,
Therefore it shall be done* And up he got in hasto to rid6t
I a m » linen-drapor bold, B u tto n cam. downag&m;
As all the world doth know, for saddle-tree scarce reafih’d had
And my good friend the calender His journey to begin. [he,
Wilt lend his horse to go. When, turning round hifiheadjho
Quoth Mrs. Gilpin, T btfe well TklM customer, » . to, [aw
s^d, So down be came; for loss of time^
And for that wino is dear, Although it grieved him sore,
We willbeftiroiab’d with our own, Yetlose ofponce, full well he knew,
Which is both bright and clcar. Would trouble him much more.