 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...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 face ; " And stop and eat — tor well you may " Be in a hungry case !" Said John — " It is my wedding day ; " And all the... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 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 face ; And stop and eat, fer well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John it is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare,... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1823 - 396 pages
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...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...haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, V i MI shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast! For which he paid full dear... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 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...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
...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. i Said John, it is my wedding-day. And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton,... | |
 | William Scott - Diccion - 1825 - 382 pages
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1826 - 262 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, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 504 pages
...tarn Thus showed his readv 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 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
...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...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... | |
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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,... 
