 | William Cowper, Robert Southey - 1854 - 482 pages
...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...his horse did snort as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop' d off with all his might Away went Gllpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 pages
...Ware." So, turning to his horse, he said, "I am in haste to dinej Twas for your pleasure you came hero, You shall go back for mine." Ah, luckless speech,...spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear j Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd oil' with all his might, As... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 460 pages
...If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. 50 So turning to his horse, he said, 51 Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast! For which...spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; 52 Whereat his horse did snort as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallopp'd off with all his might,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 458 pages
...If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. 50 So turning to his horse, he said, 51 Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which...spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; 52 Whereat his horse did snort as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallopp'd off with all his might,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 pages
...you came hero, All, luckless speech, and bootless boast' For which ho paid full dear ; For, while lie spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear....his horse did snort; as he Had heard a lion roar, Andgallop'd ofi'with all his might, As ho had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's... | |
 | Select poetry - 1855 - 80 pages
...said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud...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... | |
 | John Warner Barber - 1855 - 608 pages
...Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and hootless boast! For which he paid full dear; For, while he...most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as lie Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 798 pages
...shall go back for mine ,.,. . . 840 HISTORY OF JOHN GILPTO. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless bowt ' For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a Braying a§e Did sing most loud and clear. Whereat his horse did snort, M he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd... | |
 | William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1856 - 430 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Collection - 1856 - 120 pages
...turning to his horse he said, "I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, All ! 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 Had heard... | |
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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. 
