 | William Cowper - 1815
...braying ass Did sing most loud and- clear ; 334 THE HISTORY Or Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As be had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816
...most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd oft" with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig; Helost them sooner than at first, For why ? they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817
...did suort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped oft' with all his might, As he had done hefore. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig:...sooner than at first, For why ? they were too hig. Now, mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her hushand posting down Into the country far away, She pulled... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 108 pages
...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,...than at first; For why ? they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She j in I I'd out... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 188 pages
...he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heaid a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might,...than at first; For why ? they were too big. Now mistress 'Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 420 pages
...and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all liis might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and...than at first, For why? They were too big. Now Mrs. Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out half a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818
...sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallopp'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at lirsi, For why ? they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 108 pages
...he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heaid a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Went Gilpin's hat and wig: lie lost them sooner than at first; For why ?they were too big. Now mistress... | |
 | William Scott (teacher, Edinburgh.) - 1819 - 360 pages
...which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass, Did sing most loud and clear : Whereathis horse did snort as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd...sooner than at first ; For why ? They were too big. Jfow Gilpin's wife, when she had seen Her husband posting down ' Into the^country, far away, She pujMbput... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 407 pages
...luckless speech, and bootless boast., For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying rus, Did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did...with all his might, . As he had done before. Away went1 Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first ; For why t They... | |
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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. 
