 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face; And stop and eat, for well yon may Be in a hungry case. Said John, it is my wedding-day,...boast! For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heaid a lion... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 314 pages
...But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well you may He in a hungry case. Said John it is my wedding-day,...boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face; And stop and eat, for well yorf may Be in u hungry case. Said John, it is my wedding-day, And...boast ! For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...fit. s 3 But let me scrape the dirt away, That bangs about your face; And stop and eat, for well yon may Be in a hungry case. Said John — It is my wedding-day,...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 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 - 1869 - 306 pages
...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...boast For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear. Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion... | |
 | William Cowper - Poets, English - 1821 - 556 pages
...kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit, My head is twice as big as your's, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the...boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 278 pages
...not much the worse for wear, Each comely in it's kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus show'd his ready wit, " My head is twice as big as yours,...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... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 310 pages
...not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus show'd his ready wit — My head is twice as big as yours,...boast! For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 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...boast . For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying' ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a... | |
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And all the world would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I 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. 
