 | Collection - 1856 - 120 pages
...not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit, "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... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit, " 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 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, They therefore needs must fit But let me scrape the dirt awny That hangs upon your face j And stop and eat, for well you... | |
 | Book - 1859 - 334 pages
...not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit, "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... | |
 | English poetry - 1859 - 374 pages
...nan dualan cruinn, 'Us ad a's gann a chuir e riamh 33 He held them up, and in his turn Thus show'd his ready wit, "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... | |
 | Benjamin Lambert - Humor in literature - 1861 - 62 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, They therefore needs must fit. " But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 pages
...not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit : " 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... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - Children's poetry - 1862 - 372 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, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dust away, That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well you... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 232 pages
...much the worse for wear, — Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit : " 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 ; Said John, " It is my wedding-day,... | |
 | John Bennington - 1862 - 72 pages
...not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit— My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needa must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for... | |
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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. 
