Away went Gilpin, neck or naught, / Away went hat and wig!

The dinner waits, and we are tired: / Said Gilpin - So am I!

John Gilpin was a citizen / Of credit and renown, / A train-band captain eke was he / Of famous London town.

A hat not much the worse for wear.

Our stitching and unstitching has been naught.

Even if I wore a hat and a wig, you can always tell it's me.