The Facetious History of John Gilpin by Mr Cowper. To which is added, The Country Bumpkin and Razor-Seller.
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Title
The Facetious History of John Gilpin by Mr Cowper. To which is added, The Country Bumpkin and Razor-Seller.
Alternative Title
Publisher
Glasgow: A. Cameron
Date
[1796?] per National Library of Scotland
Extent
16 pages
Identifier
Is Part Of
Chapbook #43 in a bound collection of 54 chapbooks
Description
Quoted on title-page: "So stooping down, as he needs must who cannot sit upright, He Grasp'd the mane with both his hands, and eke with all his might. Away went Gilpin, neck or nought, away went hat and wig; He little dreamt, when he set out, of running such a rig."
Type
ballads & songs
Subject
Poetry
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Format
JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Rights
In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
“The Facetious History of John Gilpin by Mr Cowper. To which is added, The Country Bumpkin and Razor-Seller.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed April 26, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/1008.
