Who had "blundered"?
What lines tell you that obedience is the first duty of the soldier?
What line tells you how vain and hopeless was this charge?
How does the poem impress you?
Words and Phrases for Discussion.
"Valley of Death"
"half a league"
"the mouth of Hell"
"the jaws of Death"
"dismay'd"
"volley'd and thunder'd"
THE DIVERTING HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN
WILLIAM COWPER
John Gilpin was a citizen
Of credit and renown,
A trainband captain eke was he
Of famous London town.