 | William Cowper - 1830 - 374 pages
...kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus show'd his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape the...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 I should dine at Ware.... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831 - 576 pages
...MB. MOOBE. " January 2d, 1820. "MT in AH MOORE, " • To-day it is my wedding-day, And all the folks would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.' " Here 'sa happy new year ! but with reason I beg you '11 permit me to say — Wish me many returns... | |
 | E. Johnson - 1830 - 270 pages
...world's verdict, than John Gilpin was with that of his own world—Cheapside; when he observed, that " All the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And he should dine at Ware *." It may be observed that people do not, as might be expected, attach this... | |
 | 1831 - 472 pages
...Mr. Moore. " January 2nd, 1830. "Мт DEAR MOORE, " ' To-day it is my wedding-day, And all the folks would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.' Or MM*— " Here's a happy new year ! but with reason I bes you'll permit me to say — Wish me many... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1831 - 478 pages
...dd ugly. EPIGRAM ON HIS WEDDING-DAY. JANUARY 2, 1820. TO-DAY it is my wedding-day, And all the folks would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton And I should dine at Ware. ON THE SAME SUBJECT. HEBE'S a happy new year! hut with reason I beg you'll permit me to say — 454... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 622 pages
...TO MR. MOORE. "January 2d, I820. : MY DEAR MOURE, " ' To-day it is my wedding-day, And all the folks would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware-' Or thus, " Here 'sa happy new year ! hut with reason " My this present writing is to direct you that,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1831 - 572 pages
...LETTER CCCLH. TO MR. MOORE. " January 2d, 1820. " ' To-day it is my wedding-day, - And all the folks would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.' Or thus,— " Here 'sa happy new year ! but with reason I beg you 'll permit me to say — Wish me... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 384 pages
...MR. MOORE. " January 2. 1820. " My dear Moore, " • To-day it is my wedding day ; And all the folks would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.' Or thus : ' Here's a happy new year ! but with reason, I beg you'll permit me to say — Wish me many... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1832 - 512 pages
...TO MR 31OORE. « January ad, 182o. « MY DEAR MOORE, To-day it is my wedding-day, And all the folks would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. Or thus, Here '« a happy new year ! but with reason I beg you'll permit me to say — Wish me many... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1833 - 666 pages
...MOORE. January •_'•/, 1820. ' My dear Moore, ' " To-day it is my wedding day ' And all the folks would stare ' If wife should dine at Edmonton, ' And I should dine at Ware." Or thus, ' Here's a happy new year! but with reason, ' I beg you'll permit me to say — ' Wish me... | |
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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." Said John, " It is my wedding-day, And all the world would stare, If... 
