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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. "
The Works of Cowper and Thomson: Including Many Letters and Poems Never ... - Page 128
by William Cowper - 1832 - 537 pages
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Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].

1795 - 94 pages
...snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. 0 O Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig!...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...
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Poems, Volume 2

William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...sing most loud and clear; , i 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. •...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...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1805 - 358 pages
...while he fpake, a braying afs Did fing moft loud and clear ; Whereat his horfe did fnort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might,...Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig. Me loft them fooner than at firft, . For why? — they were too big. Now miftrefs Gilpin, when fhe...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pages
...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,...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...
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The Poetical Works of William Cowper: Of the Inner Temple, Esq, Volume 3

William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...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,...were too big. , Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting clown Into the country far away, She pulled cut half a crown ; And thus unto the youth...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

1806 - 408 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...Gilpin's hat and wig ; He lost them sooner than at first, — v For why ? they were too big. Now, Mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her husband posting down Into...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...ioud aud clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion ro.ir, And galloped oft" with aJl his might* As he had. done before. Away went Gilpin,...hat 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 Inlo the country...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1808 - 354 pages
...while be spake, a braying ass Whereat hU horse did snort, as h* Had heard a lion roar, And g allop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away...sooner than at first, For why ? — they were too hig. Now mistress Gilpin, when she saw Her hushand posting down Into the country far away, She pull'd...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1810 - 390 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...
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Select stories for children

Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat and wig;...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 pull'd out half-a-crown...
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