 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 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... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...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 - Diccion - 1825 - 382 pages
...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 As he had done before. Away...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... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 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.. o 2 THE HISTORY OF Away went Gilpin, and away... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 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 Mad heard a lion ronr; And galloped olf with all his might, AJ he had done before. Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 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,...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 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, Andgallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 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... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1829 - 420 pages
...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, As he had done before. Away...Gilpin's hat and wig; He lost them sooner than at first j For why ? They were too big. Now Gilpin's wife, when she had seen Her husband posting down Into the... | |
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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... 
