 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...have wedded his dam before," quoth he. [1st. cent. Epig. 36.] Two Wishers for two manner of Mouths, " I wish thou hadst a little narrow mouth, wife, " Little and little, to drop out words in strife !" 'f And I wish you, sir, a wide mouth, for the nonce, " To speak all that ever you shall speak at... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 468 pages
...have wedded his dam before," quod he. [1st. cent. epig. 36.] Two Wishers for two manner of Mouths. " I wish thou hadst a little narrow mouth, wife, " Little...you, sir, a wide mouth, for the nonce, " To speak all that ever you shall speak at once!" [1st. cent. epig. 83.] Of blind Bayard. Who so bold as blind... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 472 pages
...have wedded his dam before," quod he. [1st. cent. epig. 36.] Two Wishers for two Manner of Mouths. " I wish thou hadst a little narrow mouth, wife, " Little...you, sir, a wide mouth, for the nonce, " To speak all that ever you shall speak at once !" [1st. cent. epig. 83.] Of blind Bayard. Who so bold as blind... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 482 pages
...have wedded his dam before," quod he. [1st. cent. epig. 36.] Two Wishers Jbr two Manner of Mouths. " I wish thou hadst a little narrow mouth, wife, " Little and little, to drop out words in strife I" " And I wish you, sir, a wide mouth, for the nonce, " To speak all that ever you shall speak at... | |
 | 1825 - 208 pages
...he. 2.— Con.iun.tt WISHES. I wish thon had'st a tittle mouth, wife, Little aid little, to drop oat words in strife ! And I wish you, sir, a wide mouth, for the To *peak all that ever you shall speak at once. S.— HORSE-BHEAKIKB. ..-i-.•s Mini's1 SWB in horses... | |
 | Epigrammatists - 1870 - 654 pages
...all these ease not, best ye hang awhile. TWO WIS3ERS FOR TWO MANNER OF MOUTHS (1st Hundred, 83). " I wish thou hadst a little narrow mouth, wife, " Little...you, sir, a wide mouth, for the nonce, " To speak all that ever you shall speak at once !" The life of this wishing couple seems to have been much like... | |
 | Henry Philip Dodd - 1870 - 652 pages
...all these ease not, best ye hang awhile. TWO WISHERS FOB TWO MANNER OF MOUTHS (1st Hundred, 83). " I wish thou hadst a little narrow mouth, wife, " Little and little to drop out words in strife I" " And I wish you, sir, a wide mouth, for the nonce, " To speak all that ever you shall speak at... | |
 | English epigrams - 1878 - 464 pages
...character. It is a general joke on an unhappy match."] DXLVIII. Two WISHES FOR Two MANNERS OF MOUTHS. ;' I wish thou hadst a little narrow mouth, wife, Little...wish you, sir, a wide mouth, for the nonce, To speak all that you ever shall speak at once ! " John Heywood (1506-1565). DXLIX. OF A SHARP TONGUE. " Wife,... | |
 | 1837 - 572 pages
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Two Wishers for two Manner of Mouths. " I wish thou hadst a little narrow mouth, wife, " Little and little, to drop out words in strife... 
