 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1844 - 780 pages
...MOORE. " January 1 1HC. " My dear Moore, " ' To-day It is my wedding day ; And all the folk* would Hare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.' " Or thut : " Here 'aa happy new year t but with reason, I beg you'll permit me to say — Wish me... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 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...world would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, So, turning to his horse, he said, " I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas tor your pleasure you came here,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 pages
...kind. He held them up, and in its 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. 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
...kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus shew'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 Jobn, It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 pages
...turn, Thus showed his ready wit : " My head is twice as big as yours ; .! H8 rRlMARt SCHOOL READER. "But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your...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 - 1849 - 44 pages
...turn Thus showed his ready 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...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 - 1849 - 466 pages
...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 about your face ; And stop and eat — for well you may be in a hungry case ! " Said John — " It... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 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
...his turn That showed his 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...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.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 620 pages
...kind. He held them up, and in his turn That showed his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yours, ncott, Grambo & Co. hen. You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast • For which he paid full... | |
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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... 
