 | William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...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 yon may * Be in a hungry case." Said John — " It is my wedding day ; And folks would gape and stare,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 pages
...his turn Thus showed his ready wit, My head is twice as hig as yours, They therefore needs ncusl 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, And all the world would stare If wife... | |
 | 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,...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 - 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 - 314 pages
...show'd his ready wit, JMy head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. TOi,, i. 25* 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, And all the world would stare, If wife should... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 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 face; And stop and eat, for well yorf may Be in u hungry case. Said John, it is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If wife... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...ready wit — My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me.scrape Ihe 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-da}', And all the world would stare, If wife... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1819 - 366 pages
...turn, Thus show'd his ready wjt— " My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away , That hangs upon...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... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1820 - 434 pages
...show'd his ready wit— " My head is t ~ ice as bi% as yours, Thev therefore needs must fit. But let roe scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face •...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... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1820 - 438 pages
...big as yours, ' They therefore needs must fit. ' But let me scrape the dirt away ' That hangs about your face ; ' And stop and eat — for well you may...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.' Then,... | |
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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... 
