 | William Cowper - 1836
...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...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835
...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...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836
...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...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
...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...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin'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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 516 страници
...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 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 t they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839
...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...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... | |
 | 1840
...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...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841
...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...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1844
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844
...; 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 dust, from whence he spru lost them sooner than at first ; For why Î — they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw... | |
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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. 
