 | 1795 - 90 pages
...turn, Thus shew'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 your...in a hungry case. Said John, It is my wedding-day, Arid all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. So turning... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 pages
...turn, 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 your...in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 476 pages
...turn X Thus showed 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 your...in haste to dine; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear;... | |
 | 1806 - 408 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...So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dinej 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 pages
...head is twice as big as your's, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away, Thst hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well...in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For which he paid full dear... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...his tom Thus showed his ready wit, My head is twice as big as year's, They therefore needs mast fit. But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your...Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. So turning to hi* horse, he said, I am in haste to dine; 'Twa* for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...his turn Thus showed 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 your...world would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And 1 should dine at Ware. So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haute to diue; 'Twai for your pleasure... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 328 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...should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware 1 So, turning to his horse, he said— I am in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you came here,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 pages
...his turn Thus show'd his ready wit, My head is twice as hig as yours, They therefore seeds 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 weddiqg-day, And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 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...in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast! For which he paid full dear;... | |
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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... 
