 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 pages
...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...were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 pages
...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...were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd out half a crown ; And thus unto the youth... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1846 - 174 pages
...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 - 1847 - 556 pages
...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...were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away. She pull'd out half-a-crown ; And thus unto the youth... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 pages
...snort, as he had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, as he had done beforeAway went Gilpin, and away went Gilpin's hat and wig ;...were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw her husband posting down Into the country far away, she pulled out halt' a crown ; And thus unto the youth... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 pages
...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...Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first — Now, Mrs. Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 pages
...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...sooner than at first : for why ? — they were too big. 45 Now Gilpin's wife, when she had seen her husband posting down Into the country far away, she pulled... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 pages
...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...He lost them sooner than at first, For why ? they wiere too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away,... | |
 | William Chambers - 1851 - 200 pages
...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...were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out half-a-crown ; And thus unto the youth... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...Whereat his horse did snort, as be Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As ho a sort of founder of a family ; I should have left...science, in erudition, in genios, in taste, in honour, husband posting down Into the country far away, She pulled out half-a-crown ; And thus unto the youth... | |
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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 galloped off with all his might As he had done before. 
