 | 1795 - 94 pagine
...snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. 0 O Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig!...big. • -( Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw' Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown; *•* -*) And thus unto... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pagine
...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, As he had done before. •...were too big ! Now, mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown; And thus unto the youth... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 358 pagine
...while he fpake, a braying afs Did fing moft loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did fnort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might,...Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig. Me loft them fooner than at firft, . For why? — they were too big. Now miftrefs Gilpin, when fhe... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pagine
...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,...were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out half a crown ; • And thus unto the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pagine
...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,...were too big. , Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting clown Into the country far away, She pulled cut half a crown ; And thus unto the youth... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pagine
...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...Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, — v For why ? they were too big. Now, Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pagine
...ioud aud clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion ro.ir, And galloped oft" with aJl his might* As he had. done before. Away went Gilpin,...hat and wig: He lost them sooner than at first, For why?—They were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Inlo the country... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 pagine
...while be spake, a braying ass Whereat hU horse did snort, as h* Had heard a lion roar, And g allop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...sooner than at first, For why ? — they were too hig. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her hushand posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pagine
...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...were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown; And thus unto the youth... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pagine
...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... | |
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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. 
