 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 and clear. Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion...  The Poetical Works of William Cowper - Strana 110podľa William Cowper - 1839 - Počet stránok 516Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Cowper - 1815 - Počet stránok 356
...Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As be had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's...and wig : He lost them sooner than at first, For why .'—they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, Vihen she saw Her husband posting down Into the country... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - Počet stránok 490
...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...snort, as he Had heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd oft" with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig;... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - Počet stránok 416
...while he spake a braying ass, Did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd off with all his...wig ; * He lost them sooner than at first ; For why ? They were too big. Now Gilpin's wife when she had seen Her husband posting down Into the country,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - Počet stránok 244
...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...and wig : He lost them sooner than at first; For why ? — they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - Počet stránok 244
...he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heaid a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might,...and wig : He lost them sooner than at first; For why ? — they were too big. Now mistress 'Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - Počet stránok 314
...sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallopp'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at lirsi, For why ? — they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - Počet stránok 448
...and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all liis might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and...wig : He lost them sooner than at first, For why? — They were too big. Now Mrs. Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - Počet stránok 306
...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...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 Scott - 1819 - Počet stránok 366
...For, while he spake, a braying ass, Did sing most loud and clear : Whereathis horse did snort as if He heard a lion roar ; And gallop'd off with all his...wig ; He' lost them sooner than at first ; For why ? — They were too big. Jfow Gilpin's wife, when she had seen Her husband posting down ' Into the^country,... | |
 | 1820 - Počet stránok 438
...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 gallop'd off, with all his...wig ; He lost them sooner than at first ; For why ? —They were too big. Now Gilpin's wife, when she had seen Her husband posting down Into the country... | |
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