 | 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 too big. Now, Miftrefs Gilpin, when fhe faw... | |
 | 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 too big. Now, Miftrefs... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...Did fing moft loud and clear; Whereat his horle did Ihort, 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 1 He loft them fooner than at firft— For why ?—they wefe too big! Now, miftrefs Gilpin, when me... | |
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine.. . ^7' ,-J- ' Ah luckless speech, and bootless boastl 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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 632 pages
...fing nu.it 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 5 He loft them fooncr than at firft ; For why ? They were too big. Oz " Now Gilpin's wife, when (he... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...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 ass Did sing most loud and clear; , i Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might,... | |
 | History - 1800 - 608 pages
...fing moft loud and clear. " Whereat his horfe did fnort, as ¡f 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 bat and wig; He loft them fooner than at firft t For why ? They were too big, О а " Now Gilpin's... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...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 and wi<{! He lost them sooner than at first — For why ? — they were too big ! Now, mistress Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...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,...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...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,...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
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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. 
