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A hat not much the worse for wear.
The Diverting History of John Gilpin (1785)
O'erjoyed was he to find
That, though on pleasure she was bent,
She had a frugal mind.
The Diverting History of John Gilpin (1785)
My sister, and my sister’s child,
Myself, and children three,
Will fill the chaise; so you must ride
On horseback after we.
The Diverting History of John Gilpin (1785)
The dogs did bark, the children screamed,
Up flew the windows all;
And every soul cried out, "Well done!"
As loud as he could bawl.
The Diverting History of John Gilpin (1785)
Now let us sing — Long live the king,
And Gilpin, long live he;
And, when he next doth ride abroad,
May I be there to see!
The Diverting History of John Gilpin (1785)
John Gilpin was a citizen
Of credit and renown,
A train-band captain eke was he,
Of famous London town.
The Diverting History of John Gilpin (1785)