 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...  The golden gift, a book for the young - Side 148af Golden gift - 1868Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1795 - 94 sider
...face ; And stop and eat for well you may Be in a hungry case. Said John, It is my wedding-day, Arid all the world would stare, If wife should dine at...turning to his horse he said, I am in haste to dine; 'T was for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine.. . ^7' ,-J- ' Ah luckless speech,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 438 sider
...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 should dine...spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; , i Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sider
...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 should dine...in haste to dine; 'Twas for your pleasure you came hcner You shall go back for mine. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast! For which he paid full dear... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 sider
...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 should dine...spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As he... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 sider
...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 should dine...spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And galloped off with all his might, As... | |
 | 1806 - 408 sider
...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 should dine...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 - 310 sider
...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 should dine...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 sider
...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 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 - 360 sider
...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 should dine...You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootlesa boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 sider
...your face ; And stop 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...in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you came huru, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckiest speech, and bootless boast '. For which he paid full... | |
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