 | Select poetry - 1855 - 80 pages
...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 ;...pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear. Whereat, his horse did snort, as he... | |
 | John Warner Barber - Belgium - 1855 - 608 pages
...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...would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I shold dine at Ware. So turning to his horse he said, I am in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1855 - 584 pages
...LETTER CCCLII. TO Mii. MooRE. " January 2d, 1820. " ' To-day it is my wedding-day, And all the folks would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.' Or ihtu,— " Here 'sa happy new year ! but with reason I beg you Ml permit me to say — Wish me many... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 798 pages
...Be in a hungry case. . . :"ii. : '! Said John, it is my wedding day, And all the world would staro, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. •t. So turning to his horse, he said, . ... , ,. .. f I am in haste to dine ; _ v. ^--,. . . ,0 ::... | |
 | Collection - 1856 - 120 pages
..."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,...haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, All ! luckless speech, and bootless boast, For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spoke, a braying... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...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,...dine at Ware." So, turning to his horse, he said, a I am in haste to dine; Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah, luckless... | |
 | William Cowper - 1856 - 512 pages
...scrape the dirt away, Be in a hungry case. If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. Said John, It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, I am in haste to dine ; 'Tvvas for your pleasure you came here, So turning to his horse, he said, You... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1858 - 780 pages
...But let me scrape the din 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,...back for mine." Ah, luckless speech, and bootless b»:\~i ' For which he paid full dear ; For while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1859 - 780 pages
...the dirt away That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry cose." Said John — " It is my wedding-day, And all the...in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came hero Yon shall go back for mine." Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full... | |
 | English poetry - 1859 - 374 pages
...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 should dine...said, " I am in haste to dine; 'Twas for your pleasure I came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah ! luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid... | |
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Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. 
