 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pages
...turn Thus show'd his ready wit — My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face; And stop and eat, for well yorf may Be in u hungry case. Said John, it is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If wife... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 244 pages
...ready wit — My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me.scrape Ihe dirt away That hangs upon your face; And stop and eat, for well yon may Be in a hungry case. Said John, it is my wedding-da}', And all the world would stare, If wife... | |
 | William Scott - 1819 - 366 pages
...turn, Thus show'd his ready wjt— " My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away , That hangs upon...may Be in a hungry case !" Said John — " It is my wedding day And folks would if ape ami stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 pages
...show'd his ready wit— " My head is t ~ ice as bi% as yours, Thev therefore needs must fit. But let roe scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face •...may. Be in a hungry case ! Said John — " It is my wedding day ; And folks would gape and stare, , If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine... | |
 | 1820 - 438 pages
...big as yours, ' They therefore needs must fit. ' But let me scrape the dirt away ' That hangs about your face ; ' And stop and eat — for well you may...case !' Said John — ' It is my wedding-day, ' And folks would gape and stare, ' If wife should dine at Edmonton, ' And I should dine at Ware.' Then,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...its turn Thus show'd his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well you majr Be in a hungry case. Said John, it is my wedding day, Asd all the world wou'.d stare( If wife... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 422 pages
...your& Thev therefore needs must fit-. But let '! e scrape the dirt away That hangs upan your face j ; And stop and eat— for well you may <• Be in a hungry case ! Said John—" It is my wedding day ; . And folks would gape and stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine... | |
 | William Scott - 1820 - 398 pages
...day ;'? And folks would gape and stare, !f wife should 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 yotir pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah ! luckless speech, and bootless boast,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...Said John, It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And 1 should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am ui haste to dine ; 'Iwas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 pages
...turn Thus show'd his ready wit, " My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. " But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your...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." Ah luckless speech, and bootless... | |
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My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit " But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case." Said John, — " It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare,... 
