 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1925 - 412 pages
...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 oil' with all his might. As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig... | |
 | Charles Townsend Copeland - American literature - 1926 - 1744 pages
...luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did Wi thair gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin 's hat... | |
 | David Nichol Smith - English poetry - 1926 - 744 pages
...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. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | Tom Peete Cross, Clement Tyson Goode - English literature - 1927 - 1432 pages
...luckless speech, and bootless boast! For which he paid full dear; For while he spake, a braying ass Did 206 Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | English poetry - 1930 - 516 pages
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And I should dine at Ware." So turning to his horse, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For while he spake, a braying... 
