 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 Draper Swan - 1846 - 174 pages
...: " 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 - 1846 - 310 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, for well you may Be in a hungry case. If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 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, for well you may Be in a hungry case. Said Jobn, It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - Readers - 1847 - 502 pages
...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 Draper Swan - Readers (Elementary) - 1844 - 184 pages
...wit : " My head is twice as big as yours ; .! H8 rRlMARt SCHOOL READER. "But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat,...dine at Ware." So, turning to his horse, he said, " 1 am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, • You shall go back for mine." Ah... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1849 - 740 pages
...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 - 1849 - 44 pages
...wit, " My head is twice as big as yours, " They therefore needs must tit. " But let me scrape the dirt away "That hangs upon your face, " And stop and eat,...in a hungry case." * Said John, — •" It is my wedding day, "And all the world would stare " If wife silwuld .dine at Edmonton " And I should .dine... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 466 pages
...twice as 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 35 stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, and I should dine at "Ware." Then speaking... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - Elocution - 1849 - 446 pages
...well you may be in a hungry case! " Said John — " It is my wedding-day ; and folks would gape and 35 stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, and I should dine at Ware." Then speaking to his horse, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1850 - 516 pages
...ready wit, My head is twice as big as yours. They therefore needs must lit. 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 T should dine at Ware.... | |
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