 | Edmund Burke - History - 1785 - 652 pages
...behind, "' A hat not much the worfe for wear, Each comely in its kind. " He held them up¿ and in hïs turn Thus fhow'd his ready wit— ' My head is twice...fit. " But let me fcrape the dirt away That hangs about your face : And flop and eat— for well you may Be in a hungry cafe.' *' Said John, • It is... | |
 | William Cowper - 1785 - 184 pages
...not much the worfe for wear : Each comely in its kind. He held them up; and, in his turn Thus fhew'd his ready wit— .* My head is twice as big as yours,...•-« 'But let me fcrape the dirt away « That hangs about your face ; * And flop and eat— for well you may « Be in a hungry cafe !" -Said John—' It... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...not much the worfe for wear : Each comely in its kind. He held them up ; and, in his turn Thus fhew'd his ready wit — '' My head is twice as big as yours, " They therefore needs muft fit. •• But " But let me fcrape the dirt away " That hangs about your face ; " And flop and eat — for well you... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...behind, A hat not much the worfe for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turii Thus fhow'd his ready wit, —My head is twice as...fcrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face; And flop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry cafe. Said John— It is my wedding-day, And all the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...kind. He held them up, and, in his turn, Thus fhow'd his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yours, But let me fcrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face ; And flop and cat, for well you may Be in a hungry cafe. Said John, It is my wedding-day, And all the world... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...wear ' . Each comely in its He held them up ;.and, in his turn, Thus Ihow'd his ready wit — *"Mlr head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs muft fit. But let me fcr*pe the dirt away That hangs about your face ; And flop and eat — for well you may: Be in a -hungry... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...He held them up, and, in his turn, Thus fhow'd his ready wit — My head is twice as big as your's, They therefore needs muft fit. But let me fcrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face; And Hop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry cafe. Said John — It is my wedding-day, And all the... | |
 | James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 268 pages
...not much the worfe for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus fliew'd his ready wit : My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs muft fit. But [ *5 3 But let rile ftrape the dirt away That hangs upon your face ; And flop and cat, for well you... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...not much the worfc for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his tur« Thus Ihcw'd his ready wit: My head is twice as big as yours, They...muft fit. But let me fcrape the dirt away That hangs upen your face; And flop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry cafe. Said John, It is my wedding... | |
 | Children's stories - 1797 - 350 pages
...wear, Each comely in its kind. . -. • He held them up, and, in his turn, ' .. • ',• Thus fhew'd his ready wit— " My head is twice as big as yours,...the dirt away ** That hangs upon your face ; " And flop and eat — for well you may . ' .* Bs in a hungry cafe! , ., L*' » K 2 Said i Said John- —... | |
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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. 
