 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
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...stare, v If wife should dine at Edmonton, Be in a hungry case !" Said John—" It is my wedding day ; 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... | |
 | J. A. Stewart - Formulas, recipes, etc - 1815 - 792 pages
...his turn 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...And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry cafe. Said John, It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...his 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...well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John, It is my wedding day ; And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And 1 should dine at... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...well yon 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 at Ware!» So turning to his horse, he said, " 1 am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah !... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...must fit. But let me scrape the 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-day,...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...That bangs about your face; And stop and eat, for well yon may Be in a hungry case. Said John—It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare If...So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine; 'Twos for your pleasure you came here, Yon shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...turn Thus shovv'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 yorfmay Be in a hungry case. Said John, it is my wedding-daj', And all the World would stare, If wife... | |
 | William Robinson - 1819 - 378 pages
...big as your's, ' 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 Scott - Elocution - 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 - Elocution - 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... | |
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