 | William Cowper - 1802 - 328 Seiten
...said— I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here* You shall go back for mine. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast! For which...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 Seiten
...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 bootless boast! For which...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 Seiten
...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 bootless boast! For which...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 Seiten
...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 Bootless boast .' For which...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 Seiten
...said-— I am in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah, luckless speech and bootless boast! For which...spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as heHad heard a lion roar, And gallop ' d off with all his might* As... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 Seiten
...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 bootless boast! For which...spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gailop'd off with all his might, As he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 Seiten
...came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast! For which he paid foil 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 oft" with all his might, As... | |
 | John Thelwall - 1812 - 370 Seiten
...said, " I am in haste to dine : " 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, " You shall go back for mine." For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying afs Ah lucklefs speech, and bootless boast! Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort,... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - 424 Seiten
...said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah ! luckless speech, and bootless boast, For which...full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass, Did amp: most loud and clear : . Whereat his hor« did sncrt, as if • , As he had done before. Away went... | |
 | William Cowper - 1815 - 356 Seiten
...he said, I am in haste to dine; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall 50 back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast! For which he paid full dear; Whereat bis horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As be... | |
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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. 
