 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus show'd his ready wit : My head is twice as big as yours,...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...fit. But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well you'may Be in a hungry case. Said John, It is my wedding-day,...boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For while he spake, a brayiug ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort as he Had heard a lion... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...humour. And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case." [i] Said John, " It is my wedding day, And all the world would stare ; If wife should dine...back for mine." Ah ! luckless speech, and bootless [2] boast, For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 368 pages
...not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus show'd his ready wit ; " My head is twice as big as yours,...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus show'd his ready wit ; " My head is twice as big as yours,...turning to his horse, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twos for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah, luckless speech and bootless... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...much the worse for wear He held them np, and, in his torn, Thus shewed his ready wit : " My head U twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit....boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Uid sing most loud and clear ; Whnrtwt hi» horse did snort, as he Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 pages
...not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus show'd his ready wit; My head is twice as big as yours. They...back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast I For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear. Whereat... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1841 - 358 pages
...for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus show'd his ready wit, — But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pages
...well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John, it is my wedding day, And all the world would stare, I If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine...go back for mine Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boost ' For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear.... | |
 | English poetry - 1843 - 368 pages
...would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware." So, turning to his horsq, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your...boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud an£ clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a... | |
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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. 
