 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 gallop'd off with all his might As he had done before.  Poems - Strana 354autor/autoři: William Cowper - 1788Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 str.
...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...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at lirsi, For why ? — they were too big. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 str.
...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 away Went Gilpin's hat and wig : He lost them sooner than at first, For why? — They were too big. Now Mrs. Gilpin, when she saw Her husband... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 240 str.
...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, As he had done before. Went Gilpin's hat and wig: lie lost them sooner than at first; For why ?—they were too big. Now mistress... | |
 | 1820 - 438 str.
...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...Gilpin — and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first ; For why ? —They were too big. Now Gilpin's wife, when she had seen... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 str.
...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...went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He' lost them sooner than at first ; For why ? — They were too big. Jfow Gilpin's wife, when she had... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 str.
...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...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 - 1820 - 434 str.
...spake, a braying ass, Did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if He heard a linn roar ; And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin a hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first ;- For why ? They were too big. Now Gilpin's... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 str.
...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 doue before. Away went Gilpm, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig: He lost them sooner than at first.... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 str.
...while he spake, a braying rus, 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 might, . As he had done before. Away went1 Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first ; For why t They... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 str.
...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...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 Gilpin, when she saw... | |
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