 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 Seiten
...Had heard a lion roar, And gallop' d off with all his might^ Away went Gilpin, and away Went GHpin's hat and wig ! He lost them 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 pull'd put half a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 Seiten
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 Seiten
...Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gailop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...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... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 Seiten
...braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig;...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 Seiten
...while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear } Whereat his horse did snort, as heHad heard a lion roar, * And gallop'd off with all his might,, As he had done before. Ji 1- THE DivtRTlSG HISTORY OP Away- went G iljiin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ! He lost them... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 Seiten
...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... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 Seiten
...braying ass, Did amp: most loud and clear : . Whereat his hor« did sncrt, as if • , He heard », lion roar ; And gallop'd off' with all his might,...They were too big. Now Gilpin's wife, when she had see* Her husband posting down Into the country, far away, She pull'd out half a crown : And thus unto... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 Seiten
...while he'spake, a braying ass Did sing most lond and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might,...sooner than at first, For why ?— they were too big. Kow mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her hnsband posting down Into the conntry far away, She pnll'd ont... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 Seiten
...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. Away...them sooner than at first, For why ? — they were top big. Now Mrs. Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country faraway, She pulled... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 Seiten
...Did sing most loud and ciear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Qilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig, He lost them sooner than at first, For why ? — they were... | |
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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. 
