Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear. Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion... The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Page 110by William Cowper - 1839 - 516 pagesFull view - About this book
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 pages
...while he fpoke, a braying afs Did fing moft loud and clear : Whereat his horfe did faort, as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd off, with all his...Gilpin— and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He loft them fooner than at firft : For why .'—they were too big.. M 3 Now Now Gilpin's wife, when fhe... | |
| William Cowper - 1785 - 184 pages
...moft load and clear : Whereat Whereat his horfe did fnort, as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallop 'd off, with all his might, As he had done before. Away...Gilpin— and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He loft them fooner than at firft : For why ?— they were too big. Now Gilpia's wife, when fhe had fcen... | |
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...dear, For while he fpake a braying afs Did fing rrioft loud and clear. Whereat his horfe did fnort as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig; He loft them fooner than at firft, For why ? they were too big. Now Miftrefs Gilpin, when fhe faw Her... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...dear ; For while he fpake, a braying aft Did fing moft loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did fnort as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with...Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; Hc loft them fooner than at firft, For why ? they were too big. Now, Miftrefs Gilpin, when fhe faw... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...dear ; For while he fpake, a braying afs Did fing moft loud and clear; Whereat his horfe did fnort as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig; He loft them fooner than at firft> For why ? they were too big. Now, Miftrefs Gilpin, when fhc faw Her... | |
| William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...For, while he fpoke, a braying afe Did fing molt loud and clear: Whereat his horfe did fnort, as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd off, with all his...Gilpin — and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He loft them fooner than at firft : For why l-^-Thej were too big. Now, Gilpin's wife, when fhe had feen.... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...dear ; For while he fpake, a braying afs Did fing moft loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did fnort as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with...he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin'« nat and wig ; He loft them fooner than at firft, For why ? they were too big. Now, Miftrefs... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...dear; For, while he fpake, a braying afs Did fing moft loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did fhort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig! He loft them fooner than at firft — For why ? — they were too big ! Now, miftrefs Gilpin, when fhe... | |
| James Roach - 1794 - 268 pages
...Did {ing molt loud and clear; Whereat his horfe did fnort, as he Had heard a lion roar : And gallpp'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He loft ihem fooner than at firfl, For why ? they were too big. Vol. V. 20. C Now dim, down Into the country... | |
| William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...dear; For, while he fpake, a braying aft Did fing moft loud and clear; Whereat his horle did Ihort, as he. Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with...Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig 1 He loft them fooner than at firft— For why ?—they wefe too big! Now, miftrefs Gilpin, when me... | |
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