 | William Cowper - 1836 - 710 pages
...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...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 Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallopp'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...sing most loud and clear ; Whereat [s] his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...husband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out half-a-crown, [1J Case— condition, state. [3] Bootless — useless, unavailing. [3] Whereat—at... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...For while he spake, a brayiug 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...and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, For why t they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far... | |
 | 1840 - 378 pages
...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...wig ; , He lost them sooner than at first, For why 1 — they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 358 pages
...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...posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half-a-crown ; VOL. n. 2 s And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 pages
...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...she saw Her husband posting down Into the country faf away, She pull'd out half-a-crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, t That drove them to the... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...For, while he spake, a braying ass Uid sing most loud and clear ; Whnrtwt hi» horse did snort, as he Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig...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 be yours,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin'» Redbreasts, till a foolish rich person pulled it...story upon it. Here Alice put out one of her dear mo pulled out half-a-crown ; And thus unto the youth she said, That drove them to the Bell, This shall... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, Aa enown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile...whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonoured, and unsung. 0 Cal Î — they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country... | |
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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 gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. 
