 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 240edited by - 1872 - 263 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...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,...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 - 1810 - 422 pages
...ready wit, My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for...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... | |
 | Select stories - 1810 - 102 pages
...turn Thus show'd his ready wit — My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry...should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. r So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; J 'Twas for your pleasure you came here,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...ready wit, My head is twice as big as yOurV They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your face; And stop and eat,...turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back tor mine. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...— " My head is twice as biff as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me sqrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face •. And stop and eat...may Be in a hungry case !" Said John — " It is my wedding day ; And folks would gape and stare, v If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...ready wit, My head is twice'as big as 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. TJH j Said John, It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare , If wife should dine at Edmonton,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 274 pages
...free-, And stop ami eat. for well you mav fc De in a hungry саге. Said John, U is my wedding day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, Aod I should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am ¡o haste toiiine: *Tw;is for your... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...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,...well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John, It is my wedding day ; And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And 1 should dine at... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1817 - 252 pages
...ready wit, My head is twice as hig 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 Johu— It is my wedding-day. And all the world would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I... | |
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