The Diverting History of John Gilpin by William Cowper
"The Diverting History of John Gilpin" by William Cowper is a comic ballad written in 1782. Based on a story Cowper heard from Lady Austen, the poem follows John Gilpin, a wealthy London draper, and his family on a disastrous journey to Edmonton. When Gilpin loses control of his horse, he's carried helplessly on a wild ride far beyond his destination, becoming separated from his wife and children in this humorous tale
of mishap and misadventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Cowper, William, 1731-1800 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Diverting History of John Gilpin |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gilpin |
| Credits |
Produced by Huub Bakker, Jason Isbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English poetry |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 23753 |
| Release Date | Dec 6, 2007 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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