...With leathern girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington These gambols he did play,...loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, John Gilpra ! — Here's the house—- They all...

...dangling at his waist. * Thus all through merry Islington, . . These gambols he did play, ' And till he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay. And there...wild goose at play. At Edmonton, his loving wife, balcony, spied Her tender husband, wond'ring much To see how he did ride. • " Stop, stop, John Gilpin...

...girdle braced ; For all might see the bottle-necks .• a ", Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington •. . These gambols he did play, Until he came unto the Wash •• ii ;'~ Of Edmonton so gay, / ••• . »' And there be throw the Wash about ... On both sides...

...dangling at his waist. Thns all throngh merry Islington These gambols he did play, Until he came nnto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay ; And there he threw the wash abont On both sides of the way, Jnst like nnto a trnndling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton...

...With leathern girdle brac'd ; For all might see the bottle-necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington These gambols he did play,...trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his lovmg wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wond'ring much To see how he did ride. Stop,...

...stream." In like manner we are told by Cowper : " Thus all through merry Islington These gambols did he play, Until he came unto the wash Of Edmonton so gay...like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play." These images are homely, but are not on that account less expressive. The " trundling mop" simply expresses...

...Islington These gambols he did play. And till he came unto the Wash Of Ediuoulou so gay. * 812 BOOK IV. 813 And there he threw the wash about On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild-goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From balcony espied Her tender husband, wond'ring much...

...Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington, These gambols he did play, And till he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay. . And there...sides of the way ; * Just like unto a trundling mop, 5r a wild goose at play. Edmonton, his loving wife, row the balcony, spied Her tender husband, wond'riug...

...merry Islington These gamhols he did play, Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton .. gay ; On hoth sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop,...goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the halcony spied Her tender hushand, wondering much To see how he did ride. Stop, stop, Johu Gilpin !...

...might see the hottle-necks Still dangling at his waist. Thus all through merry Islington These gamhols he did play, Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay ; And there he threw the wash ahout On hoth sides of the way, Just like imlo a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton...