 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.  Poems - Сторінка 299автори: William Cowper - 1800Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 362 стор.
...fpeech, and bootlefs boaft ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he fpake, a braying afs Did ling moft loud and clear; Whereat his horfe did fnort,...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 - 1805 - 362 стор.
...did fnort, as he Had heard a lion roar, id galloped off with all his mig'nt, As hi; had done betore. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig....fooner than at firft, For why ? — they were too big. Now miftrefs Gilpin, when {he faw Her hufband pofting down Into the country far away, She pulled out... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 358 стор.
...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, As he had done before. 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... | |
 | 1806 - 408 стор.
...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...went Gilpin, and away Went 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 стор.
...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...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first, For why ?— they were too big. , Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 стор.
...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...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig: He lost them sooner than at first, For why ?— they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 стор.
...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...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first, For why ?— they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 стор.
...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...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig: He lost them sooner than at first, For why ?—they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 496 стор.
...dear; For, 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...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig: He lost them sooner than at first, For why ?— they were too big. Kow mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 стор.
...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,...Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and •wig ; He lost them sooner than at first ; For why > They were too big. Now Gilpin's wife, when she had see*... | |
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