 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...stop and eat — tor 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...to dine ; " 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, Ah ! luckless word and bootless boast, For which he paid full dear; For, while he spoke, a braying... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 pages
...well you may Be in a hungry case !" Said John — " It is my wedding day ; And folks would gape and stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should...boast, For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass, Did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if He heard a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 pages
...kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus show'd his ready wit : " My head is twice as big as y_ours, They therefore needs must fit. " But let me scrape...boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...turn Thus show'd his ready wit: " My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must St. " But let me scrape the dirt away, That hangs upon your...boast ! For which he paid full dear; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...not much the worse for wear, Each comely 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...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... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 pages
...not much the worse for wear, Bach comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus show'd his ready wit — My head is twice as big as yours,...boast ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a... | |
 | William Scott - 1825 - 382 pages
...well you may Be in a hungry case !" Said John — " It is my wedding day ; And folks would gape and stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should...boast, For which he paid full dear ; For, while he spake, a braying ass, Did sing most loud and clear : Whereat his horse did snort, as if He heard a... | |
 | William Cowper - 1825 - 244 pages
...the dirt away That hangs upon your face ; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case. i Said John, it is my wedding-day. And all the world...at Ware. So 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,... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...all the world would stare, If wife should dine at I.dim.ntun, And I should dine, at Ware." So taming to his horse he said, " I am in haste to dine; Twas...for mine." Ah ! luckless speech, and bootless boast ! _ For which he paid full dear; For while he spake a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear! Whereat... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 262 pages
...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...pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. 240 HISTORY OF JOHN GILPm. Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast ' For which he paid full dear ;... | |
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And all the world would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware." So 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. 
