 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
 | Collection - 1856 - 120 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, Henry Stebbing - 1856 - 430 pages
...needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your face ; 4nd stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John, It is ray wedding-day; And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine... | |
 | William Cowper - 1856 - 512 pages
...your face ; And stop and eat, for well you may H"*. let me scrape the dirt away, Be in a hungry case. If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. Said John, It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, I am in haste to dine ; 'Tvvas for... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - Readers - 1909 - 426 pages
...needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away 190 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, 195 If wife should dine at Edmonton And I should dine at Ware." So, turning to his horse, he said,... | |
 | William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - Basal reading instruction - 1909 - 428 pages
...needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away 190 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, 195 If wife should dine at Edmonton And I should dine at 'Ware." So, turning to his horse, he said,... | |
 | Anna Callender Brackett - American poetry - 1909 - 374 pages
...needs must fit, " But let me scrape the dust 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."... | |
 | Georgia Alexander - Readers - 1909 - 296 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,... | |
 | William Stanley Braithwaite - English poetry - 1909 - 1334 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.'... | |
 | A. E. Sharp - English language - 1911 - 264 pages
...and wistfully gazed on the landscape. 21. I take my little porringer, And eat my supper there. 22. All the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. 23. A nightingale made a mistake ; She sang a few notes out of tune. 24. The sentinel stars set their... | |
 | Martha Adelaide Holton, Charles Madison Curry - Readers - 1914 - 334 pages
...needs must fit. "But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face; 1«0 And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case." Said John, "It...world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, m And I should dine at Ware." So turning to his horse, he said, " I am in haste to dine; 'Twas for... | |
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