 | 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 - 710 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-da}', And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...kind. He held them up, and in hia turn Thus show'd his ready wit, My head ia twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the...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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed 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 ; [1] Timely — at the right time, seasonable, [a] Guise — manner, mood. [3] Pin — mood, humour.... | |
 | 1840 - 378 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...turning to his horse, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twos for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah, luckless speech and bootless... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 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, I If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at... | |
 | 1843 - 368 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...Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware." So, turning to his horsq, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yours, oked down to blush, and she looked up to sigh, With...hand, ere her mother could bar — ' Now tread we a m wedding day, And all the world would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yourn, at narrow sky, fur well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John, It is my wedding day, And all the world would stare... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...He held them up, and in his turn Thus show'd his ready wit, " My head is twice as big as yours, 30 " But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well you mayBe in a hungry case." Said John — "It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If Wife... | |
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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... 
