 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 - English poetry - 1853 - 382 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...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 - Authors, English - 1853 - 800 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, for well you miy Be in a hungry case. Said John, it is my wedding day, And all the world would stare, If wife should... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 796 pages
...v Thus show'd his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yours. They therefore needs must &tf 1$' * But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well you may Bo in a hungry case. Said John; it is my wedding day, And all the world would stare, If wife should... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1854 - 796 pages
...and in his tnrn 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...Said John — " It is my wedding-day, And all the \vorld would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware." So, turning to his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 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...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 - Poetry - 1854 - 460 pages
...turn, Thus show'd his ready wit,— My head is twice as big as yours They therefore needs must fit. 48 But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your...stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case. 49 Says John, It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 458 pages
...turn, Thus show'd his ready wit, — My head is twice as big as yours They therefore needs must fit. 48 But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your...stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case. 49 Says John, It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton,... | |
 | Harry Croswell - Clergy - 1854 - 550 pages
...great a man as he, I might have heen as anxious to save appearances. ' 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.' " In several of his succeeding letters he writes in remarkahly good spirits ; speaks of the health... | |
 | William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 850 pages
...up, and in his to, Thus sbew'd his ready wit, My nead is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your face ; \nd stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John, It is my wedding-da;^ And all... | |
 | John Warner Barber - Belgium - 1855 - 608 pages
...turn Thus show'd his ready wit — My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must tit But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your...would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I shold dine at Ware. So turning to his horse he said, I am in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure... | |
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