 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.  Poems - Страница 299по William Cowper - 1800Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 страници
...fpeech, and bootlefs boaft ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he fpake, a braying afs Did ling moft loud and clear; Whereat his horfe did fnort,...gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. TOL. II. £ S 3 14 Away went Ci'pin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig • He loft them fooncr th*n... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 страници
...did fnort, as he Had heard a lion roar, id galloped off with all his mig'nt, As hi; had done betore. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig....fooner than at firft, For why ? — they were too big. Now miftrefs Gilpin, when {he faw Her hufband pofting down Into the country far away, She pulled out... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 358 страници
...Did fing moft loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did fnort, 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. Me loft them fooner than at firft, . For why? — they were too big. Now miftrefs Gilpin, when fhe... | |
 | 1806 - 408 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...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 страници
...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. 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 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...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 - 1810 - 422 страници
...Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gailop'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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 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...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 - 1814 - 496 страници
...dear; For, while he'spake, a braying ass Did sing most lond 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. Kow mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 страници
...braying ass, Did amp: most loud and clear : . Whereat his hor« did sncrt, as if • , He heard », lion roar ; And gallop'd off' with all his might,...Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and •wig ; He lost them sooner than at first ; For why > They were too big. Now Gilpin's wife, when she had see*... | |
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