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. The Parlour Portfolio, Or, Post-chaise Companion: Being a Selection of the ... - Page 311 1820 Full view -
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