 And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at 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.  Poems - Side 358af William Cowper - 1812Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 sider
...mine. " Ah ! luckless speech and bootless! boast, For which he paid full dear ; For while he spoke, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear. Whereat...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. ' Case "—condition, state. j " Bootless "—useless,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 508 sider
...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 Gilpiu's hat and wig Ml SCELL.AJN KOtJS POEMS. He lost them sooner than at first. For why ? — they... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 sider
...mine." Ah ! luckless word, and bootless boast, for which he paid full dear ; 40 For, while he spoke, a braying ass' did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if he heard a lion roar ; And galloped off with all his might, as he had done before. Away went Gilpin... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 sider
...for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast \ For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spoke, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. He lost them sooner than at first, For why... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 624 sider
...Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped ' 5 FVs ZV ף \۴ Z4 rZZN f Z6e RZ k z #㻆 i u e dRw p... ɷOXx sk \ˠ? t 1 W U x?' h 0\z ӿ 6,ܟ 2B I ș 1 — they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her hushand posting down Into the country... | |
 | William Chambers - 1851 - 200 sider
...here, You shall go back for mine. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear, For while he spake, a braying ass, Did sing...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... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 sider
...flower which produces the sensation. Hero the word smell is applied witli equal propriety to both. 23. whyf they were too big." — COWPER. 24. Did you never observe (says Mr. Gray, in a letter to a friend),... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 sider
...mine. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast . For which he paid full dear ; For, while he «pake, resort to any stagnant be Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As ho had done before. Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1852 - 466 sider
...hoast For which he paid full dear : For, while he spake, a hraying ass Did sing most loud and clear 5 Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion...And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done hefore. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, For... | |
 | 1852 - 950 sider
...yours. They therefore needs must fit. " But again, " Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin 's liât and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, For why ? They were too big." And stories are not wanting of passionate old gentlemen who gave vent to their wrath by snatching the... | |
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