 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.  Poems - Sivu 239tekijä(t) William Cowper - 1853Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 sivua
...find His friend in merry pin, Return'd him not a single word, But to the house went in ; Whence strait he came with hat and wig ; — A wig that flow'd behind,...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... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 sivua
...single word, But to the house went in ; "Whence straight he came with hat and wig; A wig that flowed behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, Each comely...in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit: " My head is twice as big as yours. They therefore needs must fit. But let me... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1846 - 174 sivua
...not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and, in his turn, Thus showed his ready wit : " My head is twice as big as yours...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1846 - 310 sivua
...His friend in merry pin, Return' d him not a single word, But to the house went in: Whence straight he came with hat and wig A wig that flow'd behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, Each comely in ita kind. He held them up, and in its turn Thus show'd his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yours,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 sivua
...Return'd him not a single word, But to the house went in ; Whence straight he came with hat and w,g; A wig that flow'd behind, A hat not much the worse...in its kind. He held them up, and in 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... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 sivua
...single word, but to the house went in : Whence straight he came with hat and wig ; a wig that flowed behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, each comely...in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn thus showed his ready wit; " My head is twice as big as yours, they therefore needs must fit. But let me... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 sivua
...single word, But to the house went in. Whence straight he came with hat and wig — A wig that flowed behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, Each comely...its kind. He held them up, and, in his turn, Thus showed his ready wit : " My head is twice as big as yours ; .! H8 rRlMARt SCHOOL READER. "But let me... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 sivua
...His friend in merry pin, Return'd him not a single word, But to the house went in. Whence straight he came with hat and wig, A wig that flow'd behind,...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 should... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1849 - 466 sivua
...much the worse for wear; each comely in its kind. 30 He held them up, and, in his turn, thus showed his ready wit : — " My head is twice as big as yours,...must fit. But let me scrape the dirt away that hangs about your face ; And stop and eat — for well you may be in a hungry case ! " Said John — " It... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 sivua
..."—manner, mood, t " Fin ''—mood, humour, Whence strait he came with hat and wig, A wig' that flowed behind ; A hat not much the worse for wear, Each comely...in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit, " My head is twice as big as yours, " They therefore needs must tit. " But let... | |
| |
