 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 - Page 280by William Cowper - 1818Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 632 pages
...fing nu.it loud and clear. " Whereat his horfe did fnort, as if He 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 5 He loft them fooncr than at firft ; For why ? They were too big. Oz " Now Gilpin's wife, when (he... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...Did fing moft loud and clear : Whereat his horfe did faort, as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd off, with all his might, As he had done before. Away...Gilpin— and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He loft them fooner than at firft : For why .'—they were too big.. Now Gilpin's wife, when fhe had feen... | |
 | William Cowper - 1785 - 184 pages
...moft load and clear : Whereat Whereat his horfe did fnort, as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallop 'd off, with all his might, As he had done before. Away...Gilpin— and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He loft them fooner than at firft : For why ?— they were too big. Now Gilpia's wife, when fhe had fcen... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1785 - 652 pages
...Whereat his horfe did fnort, as if He heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As he bad done before. *• Away Went Gilpin, — and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig; He loft them fooner than at firft: For why ? They were too big. wa*» fte iad at*a. Ixs0 si« Caesar far... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...Did fing rrioft loud and clear. Whereat his horfe did fnort 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 loft them fooner than at firft, For why ? they were too big. Now Miftrefs Gilpin, when fhe faw Her... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...Did fing molt loud and clear: Whereat his horfe did fnort, as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd off, with all his might, As he had done before* Away...Gilpin — and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He loft them fooner than at firft : For why l-^-Thej were too big. Now, Gilpin's wife, when fhe had feen.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...Did fing moft loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did fnort 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'« nat and wig ; He loft them fooner than at firft, For why ? they were too big. Now, Miftrefs... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...Did fing moft loud and clear; Whereat his horfe did fhort, 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 loft them fooner than at firft— For why ?—they were too big! Now, miftrefs Gilpin, when fhe faw... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 268 pages
...Ting molt loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did fnort, as he Had heard a lion roar : And gallpp'd off with all his might, As he had done before. , Away went Cilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He loft them fooner than at firftj For why ? they were... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...Did fing moft loud and clear; Whereat his horle did Ihort, 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 1 He loft them fooner than at firft— For why ?—they wefe too big! Now, miftrefs Gilpin, when me... | |
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