 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 323by William Cowper - 1808Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...*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...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 Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...spake, a braying ass, Did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if He heard a linn roar ; And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin a hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first ;- For why ? They were too big. Now Gilpin's... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah ! luckless speech, and bootless boast' Far which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass, Did sing most loud and clear : Whereathis horse did snort as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd off with all his might, As he... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1820 - 438 pages
...for mine.' Ah ! luckless word and bootless boast For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spoke, 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, As he had done before. ; Away went... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...'Iwas 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 Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As he... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...Twas for vour 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 rus, Did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...luckless speech, and bootless boast, For which he paid full dear; v For, while he spake, a braying as», Did sing most loud and clear: Whereat his horse did snort, as if He heard a lion roar ; - And gallop'd offwitt all his might, As lie had done before. Away wentGilpin,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...was 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...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...'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...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... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 pages
...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...roar, And gallop'd off with all his might. As he had dgne before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first,... | |
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