 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
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 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...boast, For which he paid full dear ; For while he spoke, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear. Whereat § his horse did snort, as he Had heard... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pages
...mine." Ah ! luckless word, and bootless boast, for which he paid full dear ; 40 For, while he spoke, a braying ass' did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if he heard a lion roar ; And galloped off with all his might, as he had done before. Away went Gilpin... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 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...boast \ For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spoke, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a... | |
 | William Chambers - 1851 - 200 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 gallopped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you came here. uld soon have supplied every deficiency, and symmetrised...disproportion. It would not have beta :or that suc «pake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as be Had heard a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1852 - 466 pages
...hoast For which he paid full dear : For, while he spake, a hraying ass Did sing most loud and clear 5 Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion...And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done hefore. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, For... | |
 | Joseph S. Moore - 1853 - 900 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...paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallopt off with all his might, Aa he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 800 pages
...to his horse, ho said, I am in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall (jo back for mine Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast'...he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying aai Did sing most loud and clear. Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 796 pages
...You shall go back for mine ^ 240 HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boasti , For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying an Did sing most loud and clear. Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd... | |
 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 482 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...his horse did snort as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop' d off with all his might Away went Gllpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them... | |
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