And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, 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. Poems - Page 380by William Cowper - 1850 - 514 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1795 - 94 pages
...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 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.. . ^7' ,-J- ' Ah luckless speech,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...John — It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton And I should dine at Ware ! So, turning to his horse, he...boast ! For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; , i Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...John — It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton And I should dine at Ware! So, turning to his horse, he...in haste to dine; 'Twas for your pleasure you came hcner You shall go back for mine. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast! For which he paid full dear... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...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. So turning to his horse, he said,...boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...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. So turning to his horse, he said,...boast ! For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...dine at Edmonton And I should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dinej 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go...boast! For which he paid full dear ; For while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort as he Had heard a lion... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...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...luckless speech, and bootless boast! For which he paid hill dear; For, while be spake, a braying ass Did sing most ioud aud clear; Whereat his horse did snort,... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware 1 So, turning to his horse, he said— I am in haste...boast .' For which he paid full dear ; > For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 pages
...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. So turning to his horse, he said,...You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootlesa boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...Said Jobn, it is my weddiqg-day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware, So turning to his horse, he said,...in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you came huru, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckiest speech, and bootless boast '. For which he paid full... | |
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