| William Cowper - English poetry - 1830 - 374 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... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd <>ir with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gil pin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first, For why ? — they were too big. Now Mistress... | |
| William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Hod 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 hushand posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out half... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 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 Gilptn, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig: He lost them sooner than at first; For why ? — They were... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 620 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 Mrs Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 406 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-a-crown... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 402 pages
...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...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...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...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, And thus unto the... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 710 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,...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 - 1837 - 534 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...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 pull'd out half a... | |
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