 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...  The Juvenile Verse and Picture Book - Seite 63von Juvenile verse and picture book - 1866 - 104 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 Seiten
...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 his horse did snort, as he Hod heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 Seiten
...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 Gilptn, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig: He lost them sooner than at first; For why ? — They were... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 710 Seiten
...'Twas for your pleasure you came here. You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he...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 Cowper - 1837 - 534 Seiten
...'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallopp'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 Seiten
...for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah ! luckless speech, and bootless [2] boast, For which he paid full dear ; For, while he...braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat [s] his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 Seiten
...'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For while he spake, a brayiug ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort as he Had heard a lion roar,... | |
 | East India college - 1840 - 204 Seiten
...poet's obsequies. D. A DEBATING SOCIETY IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. " 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." JOHN GILPIN. Day set upon the college steep, And Lee's fair river, broad and deep, And Hoddesdon's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 456 Seiten
...for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast I For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake,...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop 'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 Seiten
...for your pleasure you came 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 Uid sing most loud and clear ; Whnrtwt hi» horse did snort, as he Away went Gilpin, and away Went... | |
 | 1843 - 368 Seiten
...'Twas for your pleasure you came 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 most loud an£ clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, . And gallop'd off with all... | |
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