 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...He held them up ; and, in his turn, Thus showM 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 j 9 And stop and eat — for well you may Be in a hungry case !" Said John — " It is my wedding day... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...wear, He held them up, and in his 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...and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John—It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, So turning to his horse, he said, I am... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...kind. He held them up, and iu his 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...stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case. i Said John, it is my wedding-day. And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton,... | |
 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 pages
...held them up ; and, in hi? tun, 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. % JECT. VIII] And stop and eat— for well you may Be in a hungry case !" Said John — " It is my... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...He held them ир, and in his turn Thus sliow'd his ready wit j " My heaj is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. " But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon vour face ; And stop and eai, fur well you may lie in a hungry case," Said John, " It is my wedding-day... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 262 pages
...kind. He held them up, and in his 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...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 - 1826 - 504 pages
...kind. He held them up, and in his tarn Thus showed his readv wit : My head is twice as big "as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the...well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John — It is mv wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...kind. He held them up, and in his 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...and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case. Said Jolm, it is my wedding day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should... | |
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 pages
..." It is my wedding day j' An.) folks would gape and stare, t If wife should dine at Edmonton, And J should dine at Ware !" So turning to his horse, he said, "I a>n in basic to dinej TwsiS for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for miae." Ah ! luckless... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 pages
...kind. He held them up, and in his torn Thus show'd his ready wit, " My head is twice as big as year's, They therefore needs must fit. " But let me scrape...turning to his horse, he said, " I am In haste to dine; T was for your pleasure yon came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah, luckless speech, and bootless... | |
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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... 
