 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.  Cowper's Minor Poems - Page 95by William Cowper - 1825Full view - About this book
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse he said, I am in haste to dine; 'T was for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine.. . ^7' ,-J- ' Ah luckless speech, and bootless boastl For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...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...spake, a braying ass Did 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...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...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...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...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. So turning to hi* horse, he said, I am in haste to dine; 'Twa* for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back...luckless speech, and bootless boast! For which he paid hill dear; For, while be spake, a braying ass Did sing most ioud aud clear; Whereat his horse did snort,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...Edmonton, And 1 should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haute to diue; 'Twai for your pleasure you came here. You shall go back for mine. Ah Ircklcss npffch, and bootVw boast 1 For which he paid full dear; For, v bile he spake, a braying a^S... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware 1 So, turning to his horse, he said— I am in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop' d off with all his might^ Away went Gilpin, and away Went GHpin's hat and wig ! He lost them... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 pages
...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. Ah luckless speech, and bootlesa boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...am in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you came huru, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckiest speech, and bootless boast '. For which he paid full dear ; • For, while be spake, a braying ass Whereat hU horse did snort, as h* Had heard a lion roar, And g allop'd off... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...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...horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gailop'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's hat... | |
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