 | William Draper Swan - 1846 - 174 páginas
...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...sooner 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 pulled out half a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 páginas
...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. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 páginas
...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. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 páginas
...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,...And galloped off with all his might, as he had done beforeAway went Gilpin, and away went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, for... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 páginas
...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 gallopped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | Katherine Devereux Blake, Georgia Alexander - 1906 - 112 páginas
...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. r, Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's... | |
 | Katherine Devereux Blake, Georgia Alexander - 1906 - 120 páginas
...luckless speech, and bootless 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 done before. 5 Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1906 - 844 páginas
...boast! For which he paid full dear; For while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear, 20* 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. aoa Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's... | |
 | 1908 - 554 páginas
...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,...a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig: He lost them sooner than at first, For why ?... | |
 | William Stanley Braithwaite - 1909 - 1334 páginas
...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,...sooner than at first; For why ? — they were too big. 406 Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled... | |
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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." Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For while he spake, a braying... 
