Away went Gilpin, out of breath, The Callender, amaz'd to see His neighbour in such trim, What news! what news! your tidings tell, Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit, I came because your horse would come; My hat and wig will soon be here, The Callender, right glad to find Whence strait he came with hat and wig, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and, in his turn, But let me scrape the dirt away Said John, It is my wedding-day, So turning to his horse, he said, "Twas for your pleasure you came here, Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast! And gallop'd off with all his might, Away went Gilpin, and away He lost them sooner than at first,- Now, Mistress Gilpin, when she saw She pull'd out half a crown; And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, This shall be your's when you bring back The youth did ride, and soon did meet But not performing what he meant, Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss Six gentlemen upon the road With post-boy scamp'ring in the rear, They rais'd the hue and cry : Stop thief! stop thief! a highwayman! Not one of them was mute; And all and each that pass'd that way And now the turnpike gates again And so he did, and won it too, Nor stopp'd till where he had got up Now let us sing, Long live the king, And when he next doth ride abroad, Printed by T. DAVISON, FINIS. |