| Edmund Burke - 1785 - 652 pagina’s
...while he fpoke, a braying afs Did fing moft 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 bad done before. *' Away went Gilpin,— and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig; He loft them fooner than... | |
| 1795 - 94 pagina’s
...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pagina’s
...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...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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1803 - 362 pagina’s
...dear ; For, while he fpake, a braying afs Did ling 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. TOL. II. £ S 3 14 Away went Ci'pin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig • He loft them fooncr th*n... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pagina’s
...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...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 - 1806 - 226 pagina’s
...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...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 - 1806 - 310 pagina’s
...Ware. So turning to hi* horse, he said, I am in haste to dine; 'Twa* for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast! For which he paid hill dear; For, while be spake, a braying ass Did sing most ioud aud clear; Whereat his horse did snort,... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pagina’s
...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...horse did snort, as he 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... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 354 pagina’s
...am in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you came huru, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckiest speech, and bootless boast '. For which he paid full dear ; • For, while be spake, a braying ass Whereat hU horse did snort, as h* Had heard a lion roar, And g allop'd off... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pagina’s
...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...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gailop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
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