 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, If wife...  Poems - Page 280by William Cowper - 1818Full view - About this book
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...turn, Thus shew'd his ready wit, My:head is twice as big as your's, They therefore needs must fit, But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your...in a hungry case. Said John, It is my wedding-day, Arid all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. So turning... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...Thus show'd his ready wit — My head is twice as big as your's, They therefore needs must fit. Q 2 But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your...turning to his horse, he said— I am in haste to dine; 'Twas for your pleasure you came hcner You shall go back for mine. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 284 pages
...your tact; And stop and eat, for well you may Be ia a hungry case. Said John—It is my weddiug-day, And all the world would stare - If wife should dine...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 bootless... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...head is twice as big as your's, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away, Thst hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well...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 bootless... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 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...world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dinej 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 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...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 your pleasure you came here,... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...turn Thus show'd his ready wit — My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry...should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. r So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; J 'Twas for your pleasure you came here,... | |
 | John Thelwall - Elocution - 1812 - 370 pages
...Thus show'd his ready wit, " My head is twice as big as your's, " They, therefore, needs must fit. " But let me scrape the dirt away " That hangs upon your face ; " And stop and cat, for well you may • Said John, " It is my v/edding-day, " And all the world would stare, " If... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...his turn Thus showed his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yOurV They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your...So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back tor mine. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...turn ' Thus showed his ready wit, My head is twice'as big as your's They therefore needs must. fit. But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your...and eat, for well you may . .. Be in a hungry case. TJH j Said John, It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare , If wife should dine at Edmonton,... | |
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