 And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton And I should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine, 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine.  Poems - Page 280by William Cowper - 1818Full view - About this book
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...shall go back for mine.. . ^7' Ceviper. JOHN oitPJic. .j ,-J- ' Ah luckless speech, and bootless boastl For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass r!)ul sing most loud and clear; >' x' Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 284 pages
...horse, he said— I am in haste to dine; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast! For...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 Gilpio, and en-ay Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...horse, he said, I am in haste to dinej 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast! For...his horse did snort as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had clone before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...horse, he said— I am in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah, luckless speech and Bootless boast .' For...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop' d off with all his might^ Away went Gilpin, and away Went GHpin's hat and wig ! He lost them... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah ! luckless speech, and bootless OF JOHN GILPIN. For while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud...his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig; He lost them sooner than at first, For why? —... | |
 | John Thelwall - Elocution - 1812 - 370 pages
...haste to dine : " 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, " You shall go back for mine." Ah lucklefs speech, and bootless boast! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying afs Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. . Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast !...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...horse, he said, I am in haste to dine; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back tor mine. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For...while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and ciear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...horse, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah ! luckless speech, and bootless boast, For...full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass, Did amp: most loud and clear : . Whereat his hor« did sncrt, as if • , As he had done before. Away went... | |
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