 | 1795
...For, while he spake, a braying ass r!)ul sing most loud and clear; >' x' 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. 0 O Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig! He lost them sooner than at first, For why... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 1008 страници
...Did fing moil loud and clear; Whereat his horfe did foort, as he Had heard a lion roar ; And gallnp'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig; He loft them fooncr than at tirft, For why ? they were too big. Now Miftrcfs Gilpin, v.-hcn flie faw Her hulband... | |
 | 1797 - 325 страници
...Did fing mod loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did fnort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallopp'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...than at firft, For why ? — they were too big. Now Mrs. Gilpin, when (he faw Her hufband porting down Into the country far away, * , • She pull'd out... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800
...dear; For, while he fpake, a braying afs Did fing moft loud and clear ; 'Whereat his horfe did fnort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with...fooner than at firft For why ?— they were too big 1. Now, mitfrefs Gilpin, when flie law Her hufband poftlng down Into the country far away, She puli'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800
...dear ; For, while he fpake, a braying af» Did fing moft loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did fnort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with...than at firft — , For why ? — they were too big I VOL. II. Z Now, miftrefs Gflpin, when fhe faw Her hufband pofting down Into the country far away,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 420 страници
...dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; , i Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with...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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1800
...while he fpoke, a braying af* Did fing nu.it loud and clear. " Whereat his horfe did fnort, as if He heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might,...went Gilpin,— and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig 5 He loft them fooncr than at firft ; For why ? They were too big. Oz " Now Gilpin's wife, when (he... | |
 | 1800
...while he fpoke, a braying au Did fing moft loud and clear. " Whereat his horfe did fnort, as ¡f He heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might....before. " Away went Gilpin, — and away Went Gilpin's bat and wig; He loft them fooner than at firft t For why ? They were too big, О а " Now Gilpin's... | |
 | 1800
...clear. " Whereat his horfe did fnort, as if He heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his migbyt, As he had done before. *' Away went Gilpin, — and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig; He loft them foonerthan at firo-, For why ? They were too bic, O a J « Now Gilpin's wife, when flie had feen Her... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 231 страници
...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...before. Away 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,... | |
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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. 
