 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pàgines
...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 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, I If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at... | |
 | 1843 - 368 pàgines
...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 dirt away, That hangs upon your...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 pàgines
...his turn Thus showed his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. ked up to sigh, With a «mile on her lips and a tear...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,... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pàgines
...his turn Thus showed his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yourn, They therefore needs must fit. s of the blast. Sublime on the towers of my skicy bowers Lightning, my pilot, fur well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John, It is my wedding day, And all the world would stare... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1844 - 780 pàgines
...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... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pàgines
...Thus show'd his ready wit, " My head is twice as big as your's, " They, therefore, needs must fit. " But let me scrape the dirt away " That hangs upon...dine at Ware." So, turning to his horse, he said, " I am in haste to dine : " 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, " You shall go back for mine." Ah... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 pàgines
...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...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 pàgines
...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 dirt away That hangs upon your...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 pàgines
...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 dirt away, That hangs upon your...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... | |
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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 wife... 
