 | William Cowper - 1785 - 184 pages
...moft load and clear : Whereat Whereat his horfe did fnort, as if He 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 loft them fooner than at firft : For why ?— they... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...Did fing moft loud and clear : Whereat his horfe did faort, as if He 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 loft them fooner than at firft : For why .'—they... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...Did fing rrioft loud and clear. Whereat his horfe did fnort 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 loft them fooner than at firft, For why ? they were... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...Did fing moft loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did fnort 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 ; Hc loft them fooner than at firft, For why ? they were... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...Did fing moft loud and clear; Whereat his horfe did fnort 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 loft them fooner than at firft> For why ? they were... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...Did fing molt loud and clear: Whereat his horfe did fnort, as if He 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 loft them fooner than at firft : For why l-^-Thej... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...Did fing moft loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did fnort 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'« nat and wig ; He loft them fooner than at firft, For why ? they were... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 268 pages
...Did {ing molt loud and clear; Whereat his horfe did fnort, as he Had heard a lion roar : And gallpp'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He loft ihem fooner than at firfl, For why ? they were... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...Did fing moft loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did fhort, 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 loft them fooner than at firft — For why ? — they... | |
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...For which he paid full dear; 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... | |
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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 galloped off with all his might As he had done before. 
