 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
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831 - 478 pages
...dd ugly. EPIGRAM ON HIS WEDDING-DAY. JANUARY 2, 1820. TO-DAY it is my wedding-day, And all the folks would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton And I should dine at Ware. ON THE SAME SUBJECT. HEBE'S a happy new year! hut with reason I beg you'll permit me to say — 454... | |
 | 1831 - 472 pages
...Mr. Moore. " January 2nd, 1830. "Мт DEAR MOORE, " ' To-day it is my wedding-day, And all the folks would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.' Or MM*— " Here's a happy new year ! but with reason I bes you'll permit me to say — Wish me many... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - English letters - 1831 - 572 pages
...LETTER CCCLH. TO MR. MOORE. " January 2d, 1820. " ' To-day it is my wedding-day, - And all the folks would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.' Or thus,— " Here 'sa happy new year ! but with reason I beg you 'll permit me to say — Wish me... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...and in his turn Thus showed 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...dine at Ware." So, turning to his horse, he said, " 1 am in haste to dine; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here. You shall go back for mine." Ah! luckless... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 384 pages
...MR. MOORE. " January 2. 1820. " My dear Moore, " • To-day it is my wedding day ; And all the folks would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.' Or thus : ' Here's a happy new year ! but with reason, I beg you'll permit me to say — Wish me many... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1832 - 512 pages
...TO MR 31OORE. « January ad, 182o. « MY DEAR MOORE, To-day it is my wedding-day, And all the folks would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. Or thus, Here '« a happy new year ! but with reason I beg you'll permit me to say — Wish me many... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1833 - 666 pages
...MOORE. January •_'•/, 1820. ' My dear Moore, ' " To-day it is my wedding day ' And all the folks would stare ' If wife should dine at Edmonton, ' And I should dine at Ware." Or thus, ' Here's a happy new year! but with reason, ' I beg you'll permit me to say — ' Wish me... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 382 pages
...MR. MOORE. " January 2. 1820. " My dear Moore, " ' To-day it is ray wedding day ; And all the folks would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.' Or thus : " 'Here's a happy new year ! but with reason, I beg you'll permit me to say — Wish me many... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 710 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 hangs...well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John, It is my wedding-da}', And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...up, and in hia turn Thus show'd his ready wit, My head ia 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... | |
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