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, If wife... Child Life: A Collection of Poems - Page 244edited by - 1871 - 263 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1795 - 94 pages
...your's, 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, Arid all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. So turning... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...your's, 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....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. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1801 - 280 pages
...They therefore needs must fit. Q 2 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....turning to his horse, he said— I am in haste to dine; 'Twas for your pleasure you came hcner You shall go back for mine. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...your's, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away, Thst hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case....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. Ah luckless speech, and bootless... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...your's, 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....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. Ah luckless speech, and bootless... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...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....So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dinej 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...year's, They therefore needs mast 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....Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. So turning to hi* horse, he said, I am in haste to dine; 'Twa* for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...your's, 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....world would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And 1 should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haute to diue; 'Twai for your pleasure... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...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....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 your pleasure you came here,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 pages
...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. Ah luckless speech, and bootlesa boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud... | |
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