 And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine.  A Little Book of Light Verse - Page 221902 - 193 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1840 - 700 pages
...cannot help exclaiming, in the slightly altered words of the ballad — 1 Ah, luckless speech ! ah, bootless boast, For which he paid full dear ! For while he spake, rebellious Frotl Belied him loud and clear !' It is quite evident that the gift of second sight is... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...turning to his horse, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here — You shall go back for mine." Ah, luckless speech,...paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Uid sing most loud and clear ; Whnrtwt hi» horse did snort, as he Away went Gilpin, and away Went... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 pages
...Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am In haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast I For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear. Whereat... | |
 | 1843 - 368 pages
...So, turning to his horsq, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah, luckless speech and...For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud an£ clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, . And gallop'd off with all... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you came here, shful bride ; With honied lips enamoured woodbines...winds ; ye rustling leaves be still ; Kest, silver bu galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin'» hat... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...Ware, So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, ut ebbs like its tide! And now am I come, with this...but one measure, drink one cup of wine ! There be m ase Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...turning to his horse, he said, " I am in haste to dine : " 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, " You shall go back for mine." Ah luckless speech, and...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop' d off, with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin' s... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 pages
...So, turning to his horse, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas tor your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah, luckless speech,...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallopped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 pages
...turning to his horse, he said, " 1 am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, • You shall go back for mine." Ah ! luckless speech...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallopped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 pages
...So, turning to his horse, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, you shall go back for mine." Ah, luckless speech and...horse did snort, as he had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, as he had done beforeAway went Gilpin, and away went Gilpin's hat... | |
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