 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 - Strona 299autor: William Cowper - 1800Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | 1840 - Liczba stron: 368
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - Liczba stron: 260
...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - Liczba stron: 70
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - Liczba stron: 738
...; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, Aa enown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile dust, from whence he spru lost them sooner than at first ; For why Î — they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - Liczba stron: 922
...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...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... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - Liczba stron: 464
...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 - Liczba stron: 310
...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 - 1847 - Liczba stron: 556
...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... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - Liczba stron: 184
...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...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first — Now, Mrs. Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - Liczba stron: 740
...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 wiere too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her... | |
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