 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...  A Little Book of Light Verse - Page 221902 - 193 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1831 - 472 pages
...Mr. Moore. " January 2nd, 1830. "Мт DEAR MOORE, " ' To-day it is my wedding-day, And all the folks would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.' Or MM*— " Here's a happy new year ! but with reason I bes you'll permit me to say — Wish me many... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 622 pages
...TO MR. MOORE. "January 2d, I820. : MY DEAR MOURE, " ' To-day it is my wedding-day, And all the folks would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware-' Or thus, " Here 'sa happy new year ! hut with reason " My this present writing is to direct you that,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831 - 478 pages
...dd ugly. EPIGRAM ON HIS WEDDING-DAY. JANUARY 2, 1820. TO-DAY it is my wedding-day, And all the folks would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton And I should dine at Ware. ON THE SAME SUBJECT. HEBE'S a happy new year! hut with reason I beg you'll permit me to say — 454... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...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 should dine...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! luckless... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 384 pages
...MR. MOORE. " January 2. 1820. " My dear Moore, " • To-day it is my wedding day ; And all the folks would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.' Or thus : ' Here's a happy new year ! but with reason, I beg you'll permit me to say — Wish me many... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1832 - 512 pages
...TO MR 31OORE. « January ad, 182o. « MY DEAR MOORE, To-day it is my wedding-day, And all the folks would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. Or thus, Here '« a happy new year ! but with reason I beg you'll permit me to say — Wish me many... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1833 - 666 pages
...MOORE. January •_'•/, 1820. ' My dear Moore, ' " To-day it is my wedding day ' And all the folks would stare ' If wife should dine at Edmonton, ' And I should dine at Ware." Or thus, ' Here's a happy new year! but with reason, ' I beg you'll permit me to say — ' Wish me... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 382 pages
...MR. MOORE. " January 2. 1820. " My dear Moore, " ' To-day it is ray wedding day ; And all the folks would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.' Or thus : " 'Here's a happy new year ! but with reason, I beg you'll permit me to say — Wish me many... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 416 pages
...— My head is twice as big as yours, 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 should dine at Edmonton And I should dine at Ware.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 406 pages
...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 should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.... | |
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