 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 - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...your face; And stop and eat, for well yon may Be in a hungry case. Said John, it is my wedding-da}', And all the world would stare, If wife should dine...horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for jour pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...your face; And stop and eat, for well yon may Be 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 ; 'Twos for your pleasure you came here, Yon shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...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 to his horse, be said, " 1 am in haste to dine ; Twas for vour pleasure you came here1, You shall go back for mine."... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 422 pages
...must fit-. But let '! e scrape the dirt away That hangs upan your face j ; 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 Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 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 folks would if ape ami stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware !" So turning... | |
 | William Scott - Children's stories - 1820 - 398 pages
...day ;'? And folks would gape and stare, !f wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware?1' So turning to his horse, he said " I am in. haste to dine ; • 'Twas for yotir pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah ! luckless speech, and bootless boast,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 pages
...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. So turning to his horse, he said, I am ui haste to dine ; 'Iwas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech,... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1820 - 438 pages
...must fit. ' But let me scrape the dirt away ' That hangs about your face ; ' 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1869 - 306 pages
...fit. But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well you majr Be in a hungry case. Said John, it is my wedding day, Asd all the world wou'.d stare( If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. So turning... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 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.... | |
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