 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 - Page 148by Golden gift - 1868Full view - About this book
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...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 haste to dine : 'Twas for your pleasure... | |
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...face ; And stop and eat, for well yon may Be in a hungry case. Said John — It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare If wife should dine...'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go hack for mine. Ah, luckless speech, and hootless hoast! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he... | |
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...well yon 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...dine at Ware !» So turning to his horse, he said, " 1 am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah !... | |
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...your face ; And stop and eat, for well you may Be in a hungry case. Said Johu— It is my wedding-day. And all the world would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Wsre. So turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; Twas for your pleasure you cam* here,... | |
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...your face; And stop and eat, for well yon 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 heaid a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As he... | |
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...must fit. But let me.scrape Ihe dirt away That hangs upon your face; And stop and eat, for well yon may Be in a hungry case. Said John, it is my wedding-da}',...horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; 'Twas for jour pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless boast ! For... | |
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...your face; And stop and eat, for well yon may Be in a hungry case. Said John — It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare If wife should dine...turning to his horse, he said, I am in haste to dine ; 'Twos for your pleasure you came here, Yon shall go back for mine. Ah luckless speech, and bootless... | |
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...eat, for well you majr Be in a hungry case. Said John, it is my wedding day, Asd all the world wou'.d stare( If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should...spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear. Whereat his horse did snort, as he Had heard a lion roar, And gallop'd off with all his might, As he... | |
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...well you may Be in a hungry case !" Said John — " It is my wedding day And folks would if ape ami stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should...turning to his horse, he said, " I am in haste to dme ; Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah ! luckless speech, and... | |
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...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 dine at Ware '." So turning to his horse, be said, " 1 am in haste to dine ; Twas for vour pleasure you came here-, You shall go back for mine."... | |
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