 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...  Child Life: A Collection of Poems - Page 240edited by - 1872 - 263 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1840 - 378 pages
...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,...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... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...wit : " My head U 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,...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, luckless speech, and bootless... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pages
...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,...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
...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,...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
...ready wit, My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt le on her lips and a tear in her eye. He took her...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 pages
...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 pages
...therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, fur ; In a cavem under is fettered the thunder, It strug wedding day, And all the world would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pages
...My head is twice as big as your's, " They, therefore, needs must fit. " But let me scrape the dirt away " That hangs upon your face ; " And stop and...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 luckless speech, and bootless... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 pages
...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,...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,... | |
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