 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...  The Poems of William Cowper - Page 384by William Cowper - 1849 - 491 pagesFull view - About this book
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...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...well you may Be 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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...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...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 I should dine at Ware... | |
 | 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...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 I should dine at Ware!... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...turn X 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...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 I should dine at Ware.... | |
 | 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...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 I should dine at Ware.... | |
 | 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 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 I should dine at Ware.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 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...Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. So turning to hi* horse, he said, I am in haste to dine; 'Twa* for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back... | |
 | 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...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 I should dine at Ware... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...his turn Thus show'd his ready wit, My head is twice as hig as yours, They therefore seeds must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your...and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case. Said Jobn, it is my weddiqg-day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 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 I should dine at Ware.... | |
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