 | 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 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... | |
 | 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 - 710 pages
...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-da}', And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...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.... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 378 pages
...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...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
...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1843 - 368 pages
...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... | |
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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,... 
