IV. At first he aims at what he hears; And, list’ning close with both his ears,

Just catches at the sound;
But soon articulates aloud,
Much to the amusement of the crowd,
And stuns the neighbours round. ·

V.
A querulous old woman's voice
Mis hum'rous talent next employs,

He scolds, and gives the lie.
And now he sings, and now is sick,
Here Sally, Susan, come come quick,

Poor Poll is like to die !

VI. Belinda and her bird ! 'tis rare, To meet with such a well-match'd pair,

The language and the tone, Each character in ev'ry part Sustain'd with so much grace and art,

And botlr in unison.

VII.
When children first begin to spell,
And stammer out a syllable,

We think them tedious creatures ;
But difficulties soon abate,
When birds are to be taught to prate,

And women are the teachers.

TRANSLATION OF PRIOR'S CHLOE

AND EUPHELIA.

I

MERCATOR, vigiles oculos ut fallere possit,

Nomine sub ficto trans mare mittit opes;
Lené sonat liquidumque meis Euphelia chordis,
Sed solam exoptant te, mea vota, Chlöe.

II.
Ad speculum ornabat nitidos Euphelia crines,

Cum dixit mea lux, heus, cane, sume lyram. Namque lyram juxtà positam cum carmine vidit, Suave quidem carmen dulcisonamque lyram.

III.
Fila lyræ vocemque paro, suspiria surgunt,

Et miscent numeris murmura mæsta meis,
Dumque tuæ memoro laudes, Euphelia, forma,

Tota anima intereà pendet ab ore Chlöes.

IV.

Subrubet illa pudore, et contrabit altera frontem,

Me torquet mea mens conscia, psallo, tremo ; Atque Cupidineâ dixit Dea cincta coronâ,

Heu ! fallendi artem quam didicere parum.

THE DIVERTING

HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN;

Showing how he went farther than he intended, and came safe

home again.

JOHN GILPIN was a citizen

Of credit and renown,
A trainband captain eke was he

Of famous London town.

John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear,

Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we

No holiday have seen.

To-morrow is our wedding day,

And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton

All in a chaise and pair.

My sister, and my sister's child,

Myself, and children three,
Will fill the chaise ; so you must ride

On horseback after we.

He soon replied, I do admire

Of womankind but one,
And you are she, my dearest dear,

Therefore it shall be doye.

I am a linendraper bold,

As all the world doth know, And my good friend the calender

Will lend his horse to go.

Quoth Mrs. Gilpin, That's well said;

And for that wine is dear,
We will be furnish'd with our own,

Which is both bright and clear.

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 chaise was brought,

But yet was not allow'd
To drive up to the door, lest all

Should say that she was proud.

So three doors off the chaise was stay'd,

Where they did all get in; Six precious souls, and all agog

To dash through thick and thin.

Smack went the whip, round went the wheels

Were never folks so glad,
The stones did rattle underneath,
As if Cheapside were mad.

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John Gilpin at his horse's side

Seiz'd fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in baste to ride,

But soon came down again;

Then

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Now se

For saddletree scarce reach'd had he,

His journey to begin,
When turning round his head, he saw

Three customers come in.

Upo Pall sle With

So down he came ; for loss of time,

Although it griev'd him sore;
Yet loss of pence, full well he knew,

Would trouble him much more.

'Twas long before the customers

Were suited to their mind,
When Betty screaming came down stairs,

“ The wine is left behind !”

Good lack ! quoth he-yet bring it me,

My leathern belt likewise,
In which I bear my trusty sword,

When I do exercise.

And

Ka hor

Now mistress Gilpin (careful soul!)

Had two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor that she lov'd,

And keep it safe and sound.

Had

That

Did

Each bottle had a curling ear,

Through which the beli he drew, And hung a bottle on each side,

To make his balance true,