 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 roar, And gallop'd off with all his might As he had done before.  Poems - Page 299by William Cowper - 1800Full view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...For, while he spake, a braying ass r!)ul sing most loud and clear; >' x' Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. 0 O Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig! He lost them sooner than at first, For why... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...Did fing moil loud and clear; Whereat his horfe did foort, as he Had heard a lion roar ; And gallnp'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig; He loft them fooncr than at tirft, For why ? they were too big. Now Miftrcfs Gilpin, v.-hcn flie faw Her hulband... | |
 | 1797 - 350 pages
...Did fing mod loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did fnort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallopp'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...fooner than at firft, For why ? — they were too big. Now Mrs. Gilpin, when (he faw Her hufband porting down Into the country far away, * , • She pull'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...lucklefs fpecch, and bootlefs boaft I For which he paid full dear ; For, while he fpake, a braying af» Did fing moft loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did...than at firft — , For why ? — they were too big I VOL. II. Z Now, miftrefs Gflpin, when fhe faw Her hufband pofting down Into the country far away,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; , i Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ! He lost them sooner than at first — For why ? — they were too big ! Now, mistress Gilpin, when she... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - 632 pages
...while he fpoke, a braying af* Did fing nu.it loud and clear. " Whereat his horfe did fnort, as if He heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might,...went Gilpin,— and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig 5 He loft them fooncr than at firft ; For why ? They were too big. Oz " Now Gilpin's wife, when (he... | |
 | 1800 - 608 pages
...while he fpoke, a braying au Did fing moft loud and clear. " Whereat his horfe did fnort, as ¡f He heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might....before. " Away went Gilpin, — and away Went Gilpin's bat and wig; He loft them fooner than at firft t For why ? They were too big, О а " Now Gilpin's... | |
 | 1800 - 632 pages
...clear. " Whereat his horfe did fnort, as if He heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his migbyt, As he had done before. *' Away went Gilpin, — and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig; He loft them foonerthan at firo-, For why ? They were too bic, O a J « Now Gilpin's wife, when flie had feen Her... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pages
...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 roar, And gallop'd off with...before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wi<{! He lost them sooner than at first — For why ? — they were too big ! Now, mistress Gilpin,... | |
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