 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1815 - 356 pages
...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 - 490 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1818 - 244 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 - English poetry - 1818 - 244 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 - 448 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 - English poetry - 1818 - 314 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1818 - 240 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 - Elocution - 1819 - 366 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 - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 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. 
