 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 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 - 310 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 - 174 pages
...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... | |
 | Adventure stories - 1916 - 314 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 - 396 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... | |
 | George E. Teter - American poetry - 1918 - 456 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... | |
 | American poetry - 1918 - 2062 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... | |
 | Herbert Charles O'Neill - English language - 1919 - 480 pages
...miscellaneous writer. Chief works : Tatle Talk, The Task, John Gilfin, Letters, &c. From John Gilpin " Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig....sooner 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-a-crown.... | |
 | American poetry - 1920 - 996 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 - Literature - 1920 - 668 pages
...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... | |
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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. 
