 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 pages
...M 2 " What " What news ? what news ? — the tidings tell ; '' Make hafte and tell me all ! " Say, why bare-headed you are come, " Or why you come at all ?" Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit, And lov'da timely joke ; And thus unto the Callender, In merry flrains' he fpoke —... | |
 | William Cowper - 1785 - 184 pages
...accofted him — « What news ? what news ?— the tidings tell } * Make hade and tell me all ! ' Say, why bare-headed you are come, • Or why you come at all ?' Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit, And lov'da timely joke j And thus unto the callender, Jo merry ftrains he fpoke— •... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...loved a timely joke, And thus unto the Callender In merry guife he fpoke— I came becarjfe your horic would come ; And if I well forebode, My hat and wig will foon be here, They are upon the road. The Callender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin, Return'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 342 pages
...And thus accofted him : What news! w'-at news! your tidings tellj. Tell me you muft and fhall-— Say why bare-headed you are come, Or why you come at all ? Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit, And lov'da timely joke ; And thus unto the Callender In merry guife he fpoke: I came... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...timely joke ; And thus unto the Callender . In merry guife he fpoke : ' , I came becaufe your horfe would come ;' And, if I well forebode, My hat and wig will foon be here, - / They are upon the road. The Callender, right glad to find His friend in merry pin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...And thus accofted him : What news ! what news ! your tidings tell, Tell me you muft and fhall — Say why bare-headed you are come, Or why you come at all ? Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit, And lov'da timely joke ; And thus unto the Callender In merry guife he fpoke : I came... | |
 | James Roach - 1794 - 268 pages
...thus accoiled him. What What news ! what news ! your tidings tell, Tell me you muft and dial' — Say why bare-headed you are come, Or why you come at all ? Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit. And lov'da timely joke : And thus unto thecallender In merry guife he fpoke : I came... | |
 | 1795 - 90 pages
...him; , .=>,..,.<..<, / - What news ? what news ? yonr 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 lov'da timely joke; And thus unto the callender In merry guise he spoke: ''••/ l»came because... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...And thus accoued him : What news ! what news ! your tidings tell, Tell me you muft and mall — Say why bare-headed you are come, Or why you come at all ? Now Gilpin hid a pkafant wit, And lov'da timely joke ; And thus unto ihe callender Jn merry guile he fpoke: I... | |
 | 1797 - 350 pages
...news ! your tidings tell, , ••, " Tell me you muft and fhall — -i ,• " Say, why bare headed you are come, ,• ;, • Or why you come at, all?" -., .- -.'. . : . \ Now Gilpin had a pleafant wit, .... ; .. And lov'da timely joke ; . i • .. And thus unto the callender : In merry... | |
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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; And thus unto the calender In merry guise he spoke : I came because... 
