 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
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 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, I If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 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."... | |
 | English poetry - 1843 - 368 pages
...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...Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware." So, turning to his horsq, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...face ; And stop and eat, for well you mayBe in a hungry case." Said John — "It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If Wife should dine...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... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Authors, English - 1844 - 780 pages
...MOORE. " January 1 1HC. " My dear Moore, " ' To-day It is my wedding day ; And all the folk* would Hare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.' " Or thut : " Here 'aa happy new year t but with reason, I beg you'll permit me to say — Wish me... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 922 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, So, turning to his horse,... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 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... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 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 Draper Swan - Readers (Elementary) - 1844 - 184 pages
...rRlMARt SCHOOL READER. "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 - 1849 - 44 pages
...needs must tit. " 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,...wedding day, "And all the world would stare " If wife silwuld .dine at Edmonton " And I should .dine at Ware." So turning to his horse he said, " I am in... | |
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