 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. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing...  Poems - Page 393by William Cowper - 1800 - 420 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1824 - 470 pages
...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...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 Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...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, Aa he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...And eallop'd off with all hie might As ne 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 Mrs. eilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half-a-crown... | |
 | William Scott - Diccion - 1825 - 382 pages
...while he spake, a braying ass, 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...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 - 244 pages
...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...gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before.. o 2 THE HISTORY OF Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin' s hat and wig; He lost them sooner than... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...went Gilpin, and away Tfieat Gilpin's hat and wig ¡ He lost them sooner than <it first, For why î they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down, Into t!.e country far away, She pull'd out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said That drove ihem... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...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, Andgallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...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. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 420 pages
...while he spake, a braying ass, 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,...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 - English poetry - 1830 - 256 pages
...boast I For which he paid full dear; For, while lie spake, a braying as* Did 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... | |
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