 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 80 pages
...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. Away 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 284 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 pull'd out half... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1846
...sing most loud and clear ; — Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallopped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...sooner 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... | |
 | 1916 - 303 pages
...sing most loud and clear; 75 Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...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 pulled out half-a-crown;... | |
 | Sister Mary Domitilla - 1917
...Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...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 pulled out half... | |
 | George E. Teter - 1918 - 436 pages
...Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...than at first, For why? — they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her htisband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out half-a-crown... | |
 | 1918 - 4009 pages
...Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped ugh patient (C/ Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out... | |
 | 1920 - 962 pages
...did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, as he had done before. Away...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 pulled out half... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1920
...did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. He lost them sooner than at first, For why? They were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down 5 Into the country far away, She pulled out... | |
 | William Harris Elson - 1921
...sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, 15 And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...Gilpin's hat and wig; He lost them sooner than at first, 20 For why? They were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the... | |
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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. 
