 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
 | 1843 - Počet stránok 368
...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...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - Počet stránok 70
...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 far... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - Počet stránok 738
...; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, Aa enown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile...whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonoured, and unsung. 0 Cal Î — they were too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - Počet stránok 922
...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...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 - 1846 - Počet stránok 310
...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 Draper Swan - 1846 - Počet stránok 174
...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...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 away,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - Počet stránok 556
...! 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 Draper Swan - 1844 - Počet stránok 184
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - Počet stránok 740
...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 wiere too big. Now Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into the country far... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - Počet stránok 466
...did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if he heard a lion roar ; And galloped off with all his might, as he had done before. Away...and wig; He lost them 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... | |
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