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" 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... "
Poems, with a biogr. and critical intr. by T. Dale - Page 313
by William Cowper - 1859
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Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?].

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...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 328 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*...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...his tom Thus showed his ready wit, My head is twice as big as year's, They therefore needs mast fit. But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your...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...
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Poems, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...his 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...world would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And 1 should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haute to diue; 'Twai for your pleasure...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

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...
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Poems, Volume 1

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,...
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Poems, Volume 1

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...
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Select stories for children

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,...
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Selections for the Illustration of a Course of Instructions on the Rhythmus ...

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...
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The young woman's companion; or, Female instructor [by J.A. Stewart].

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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