 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 354by William Cowper - 1788Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pages
...fpeech, and bootlefs boaft ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he fpake, a braying afs Did ling moft loud and clear; Whereat his horfe did fnort,...gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. TOL. II. £ S 3 14 Away went Ci'pin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig • He loft them fooncr th*n... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...did fnort, as he Had heard a lion roar, id galloped off with all his mig'nt, As hi; had done betore. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig....? — they were too big. Now miftrefs Gilpin, when {he faw Her hufband pofting down Into the country far away, She pulled out half a crown ; And thus... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 358 pages
...Did fing moft loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did fnort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig. Me loft them fooner than at firft, . For why? — they were too big. Now miftrefs Gilpin, when fhe... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 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...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, — v For why ? they were too big. Now, Mistress Gilpin, when she saw... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 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...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 saw... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 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...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 saw Her... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...ioud aud clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion ro.ir, And galloped oft" with aJl 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 Gilpin, when she saw Her... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 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...done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's bat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first, For why ? — they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 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...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 saw Her... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear } Whereat his horse did snort, as heHad heard a lion roar, * And gallop'd off with all his might,, As he had done before. Ji 1- THE DivtRTlSG HISTORY OP Away- went G iljiin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ! He lost them... | |
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