 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.  First (-Fourth) reading book - Page 232by Philip George and son, ltd - 1872Full view - About this book
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. 0 O 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, when she saw' Her husband posting down Into the country... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...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 and wig ! He lost them sooner than at first — For why ? — they were too big ! Now, mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wi<{! He lost them sooner than at first — For why ? — they were too big ! Now, mistress Gilpin, when she...husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell — This shall... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...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 and wig : He lost them sooner than at first, For why ?— they were too big. , Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting clown Into the country... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...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 and wig: He lost them sooner than at first, For why? — they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...snort, as he Had heard a lion ro.ir, And galloped oft" with aJl his might* As 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 Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Inlo the country... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...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 and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, — v For why ? they were too big. Now, Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...galloped off with all his mi^lit, As he h.id done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gi) pin's hat and wig: He lost them sooner than at first. For why ? —They were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband piMing down Into the country... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...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 sooner than at first— For why ? they were too big ! Now, Mrs. Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 pages
...wig : He lost them sooner than at first, For why ? — they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, vihen she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall... | |
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