 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...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,...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 Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...spake, a braying ass, Did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if He heard a linn roar ; And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin a hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first ;- For why ? They were too big. Now Gilpin's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had doue before. Away went Gilpm, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig: He lost them sooner than at first.... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...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,...than at first, For why ? — they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half-a-crown... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...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... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...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,...than at first ; For why ? — they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...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 - English poetry - 1822 - 562 pages
...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 dgne before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...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...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 half a crown : And thus unto... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1824 - 470 pages
...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,...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... | |
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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. 
