 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 Scott - 1819 - 366 стор.
...For, while he spake, a braying ass, Did sing most loud and clear : Whereathis horse did snort as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd off with all his...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He' lost them sooner than at first ; For why ? — They were too big. Jfow Gilpin's wife, when she had... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 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...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... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 стор.
...spake, a braying ass, Did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if He heard a linn roar ; And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin a hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first ;- For why ? They were too big. Now Gilpin's... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 стор.
...while he spake, a braying rus, Did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd off with all his might, . As he had done before. Away went1 Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first ; For why t They... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 стор.
...boast! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had doue before. Away went Gilpm, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig: He lost them sooner than at first.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 стор.
...sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallopped 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 Mrs. Gilpin, when she saw Her husband... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 стор.
...sing most loud and clear: Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd oil; 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, Mrs. Gilpin, when she saw Her husband... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 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 all his might. As he had dgne before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first,... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 стор.
...Did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallopM 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 Gilpin's wife, when she had teen... | |
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