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 galloped off with all his might, as he had done before. Poems - Strona 280autor: William Cowper - 1818Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - Liczba stron: 600
...Did sing most loud and elear ; 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...first. For why ? — they were too big. Now mistress Oilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the eountry far away, She pulled out half a erown... | |
| William Cowper - 1825 - Liczba stron: 574
...Did 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...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 Scott - 1825 - Liczba stron: 382
...Did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd off with all his might As he had done before. Away...them sooner than at first ; For why ? — They were to big. Now Gilpin's wife, when she had seen Her husband posting down Jnto the country, far away, She... | |
| William Cowper - 1825 - Liczba stron: 244
...sing most loud and clear ; i Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, f 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 1 — they were too big. Now mistress... | |
| 1825 - Liczba stron: 1288
...heard a lion roar t Aud palloped olf with all hb> might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, ana away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, For »hy ? they were too big. Sow Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her hosbaod posting down, Into the country... | |
| William Cowper - 1828 - Liczba stron: 468
...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...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-crown... | |
| William Scott - 1829 - Liczba stron: 420
...Did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if He heard a lion roar; And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...Gilpin's hat and wig; He lost them sooner than at first j For why ? They were too big. Now Gilpin's wife, when she had seen Her husband posting down Into the... | |
| Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - Liczba stron: 256
...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 - Liczba stron: 602
...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...were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her hushand posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth... | |
| John Pierpont - 1832 - Liczba stron: 184
...galloped off, with all his might, as he had done before. 25. Away went Gilpin, and away wont Gil pin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first; for why ? they were too big. Now Gilpin's wife, when she had seen her husband posting down Into the country, Tar away, she pulled out... | |
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