 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,...  British Minstrel - Page 98by John Struthers - 1822Full view - About this book
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...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 should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware."... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 pages
...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, If wife should dine at Edmonton. And 1 should dine at Ware.... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...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 ; And folks would gape and stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware !" So turning... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...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 should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1824 - 470 pages
...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 should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware."... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...needs must St. " 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 should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware."... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...your face ; And 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 Ware. So turning to his horse he said, I am in haste'to dine; 'Twas for, your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...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 should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...away. That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case. Said Jolm, it is my wedding day, And all the world would stare,...dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am hi haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you cams here, You shall go back for mine. Ah, luckless speech,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...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 mv wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at... | |
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