 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 страници
...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,...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 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...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 pulled out half-a-crown... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 страници
...sing most loud and clear: Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd oil; with all his might, As he had done before. Away went...sooner 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 pulled out half-a-crown... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 страници
...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 dgne before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first,... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 страници
...Did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallopM off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...than at first ; For why ? — They were too big. Now Gilpin's wife, when she had teen Her husband posting down Into the country, far away, She pull'd out... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 страници
...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,...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-crown... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 страници
...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,...than at first, For why ? — they were too big. Now Mrs. Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into tbe country far away, She pull'd out half-a-crown... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 страници
...; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, Aa he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went...than at first, For why ?— they were too big. Now mwtresu Gilpin when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 страници
...And eallop'd off with all hie might As ne 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. eilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half-a-crown... | |
 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 страници
...he spake, a braying ass, Did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd off with all his might...them sooner than at first ; For why ? — They were to big. Now Gilpin's wife, when she had seen Her husband posting down Jnto the country, far away, She... | |
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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. 
