 | William Cowper - 1836 - 710 pages
...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...well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John, It is my wedding-da}', And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pages
...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...in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...hia turn Thus show'd his ready wit, My head ia 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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...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 ; [1] Timely — at the right time, seasonable, [a] Guise — manner, mood. [3] Pin — mood, humour.... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 368 pages
...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...in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." . Ah, luckless speech and bootless boast ! For which he paid full... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...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...turning to his horse, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twos for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah, luckless speech and bootless... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...torn, Thus shewed his ready wit : " My head U twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your...in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here — You shall go back for mine." Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pages
...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...well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John, it is my wedding day, And all the world would stare, I If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at... | |
 | English poetry - 1843 - 368 pages
...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...Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware." So, turning to his horsq, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...his turn Thus showed his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. ked up to sigh, With a «mile on her lips and a tear...hand, ere her mother could bar — ' Now tread we a m wedding day, And all the world would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware,... | |
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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." Said John, "It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If wife... 
