 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 239by William Cowper - 1854Full view - About this book
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...kind. He held them up, and in his 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...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
...Whence straight he came with hat and wig; A wig that flow'd behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and, in...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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...and wig ; A wig that flow'd behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. lie held them up, and, in his turn, 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 face... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Whence strait he came with hat and wig, A wig that flow'd behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and, in...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 - 478 pages
...kind. He held them up, and in his 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...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
...in 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...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 - 1808 - 330 pages
...When straight he came with hat and wig ; A wig that flow'd behind, A hat not much the worse for wear. Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his...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
...with bat and wig ; A wig that flow'd behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, Each comely in it's kind. He held them up, and in 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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 pages
...with hat and Wig ; A wig that flow'd behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, Each comely in it's kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus show'd his ready wit, My head is twice aa big as yours, They therefore netds must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your... | |
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