 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
 | 1840 - 368 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 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... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 страници
...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 - 738 страници
...; 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... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 страници
...sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallopped 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... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 страници
...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 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 - 1846 - 310 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 - 1847 - 556 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... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 страници
...sing most loud and clear ; — Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallopped 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 — Now, Mrs. Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 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 wiere too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her... | |
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