JOHN GIL PINS JOURNEY TO EDMONTON, As read repeatedly with the greatest Applause by To the Tune of Chevy Chace." OHN GILPIN was a citizen: JOHN Of credit and renown; A train-band captain eke was he Of famous London town.. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, To-morrow is our wedding-day, And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton, My fifter and my fifter's child, • Myself and children three, Will fill the chaife-fo you must ride On horfeback after we." He foon reply'd' I do admire And you are fhe, my dearest dear, • Therefore it shall be done. I am a linen-draper bold, As all the world does know; * And my good friend, the callender, • Will lend his horse to go." Quoth Mrs. Gilpin- That's well faid; And, for that wine is dear, We will be furnish'd with our own, Which is fo bright and clear, John John Gilpin kiss'd his loving wife; O'erjoy'd was he to find, That though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind. The morning came, the chaife was brought, But yet was not allow'd To drive up to the door, left all So three doors off the chaife was ftaid, Six precious fouls; and all agog To dash through thick and thin. Smack went the whip, round went the wheels, Were never folks fo glad; The ftones did rattle underneath, As if Cheapfide were mad. John John Gilpin, at his horse's fide, Seiz'd faft the flowing mane, And up he got in hafte to ride, 1 But foon came down again. For faddle-tree fcarce reach'd had he,. When, turning round his face, Three cuftomers came in. So down he came; for lofs of time, Yet lofs of pence, full well he knew, 'Twas long before the customers Were fuited to their mind, When Betty scream'd into his ears The wine is left behind !" • Good 1 • Good lack!' quoth he; yet bring it me, < In which I bear my trusty fword • When I do exercife.' Now Mrs. Gilpin-careful foul!- Each bottle had two curling ears, He hung one bottle on each fide, Then over all, that he might be Equipp'd from top to toe, His long red cloak, well brush'd and neat, He manfully did throw. Now |