 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,...  Poems - Page 323by William Cowper - 1808Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...up, and in its 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 face ; And stop and eat, for well you majr Be in a hungry case. Said John, it is my wedding day, Asd all the world wou'.d stare( If wife... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...your& Thev therefore needs must fit-. But let '! e scrape the dirt away That hangs upan your face j ; And stop and eat— for well you may <• Be in a hungry case ! Said John—" It is my wedding day ; . And folks would gape and stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...Said John, It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And 1 should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am ui haste to dine ; 'Iwas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech,... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...he turn'd, Thus show'd his ready wit — *' My head is twice as big as your", . They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon yaur face ; And stop and cat — for well yov ma/ Be in a hungry case." aid John — " It is my wedding... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...and in 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...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." Ah luckless speech, and bootless... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 pages
...up, and in 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 face ; And stop and eat, fer well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John it is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare,... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...his turn, Thus shew'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 face ; " And stop and eat — tor well you may " Be in a hungry case !" Said John — " It is my wedding day ; " And all the... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...in his turn, Thus showM 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 face j 9 And stop and eat — for well you may Be in a hungry case !" Said John — " It is my wedding day... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...up, and in 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...and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John—It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, So turning to his horse, he said, I am... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...and iu 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...stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case. i Said John, it is my wedding-day. And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton,... | |
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