 | Juvenile verse and picture book - 1866 - 130 pages
...John, " It is my wedding-day ; And all the world would stare, If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware." So, turning to his horse, he...pleasure you came here — You shall go back for mine." -a Ah, luckless speech, and bootless And thus unto the youth she said, boast ! For which he paid full... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1866 - 202 pages
...behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, — each comely in its kind. Then, turning to his horse, John said, — " I am in haste to dine: 'Twas for your...pleasure you came here ; you shall go back for mine." A luckless speech and bootless boast, for which he paid full dear; For while he spake a braying ass... | |
 | William Cowper - 1866 - 720 pages
...wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware. : So, turning to his horse, he said — lam in haste to dine; "Twas for your pleasure you came here, You shall go Iback for mine. Ah, luckless speech and bootless boasl ! For which he paid full dear ; For, while he... | |
 | Henry Noble Day - 1867 - 380 pages
...eastward," said he, " and tell me what thou seest." Those lips are thine ; thy own sweet smile I see. 'T was for your pleasure you came here, you shall go back for mine. Yourself shall be accommodated as well as your brother. I shall be there myself. Correct the errors... | |
 | Golden gift - 1868 - 168 pages
...John : ' It is my wedding-da}., And all the world would stare. If wife should dine at Edmonton, And I should dine at Ware.' So, turning to his horse, he...spake, a braying ass Did sing most loud and clear ; And gallopp'd off with all his might, As he had done before. Away went Gilpin, and away Went Gilpin's... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 444 pages
...John, — " It is my wedding day, 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 ; *T was for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah ! luckless speech, and bootless... | |
 | 1901 - 106 pages
...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." So, turning, to his horse he said, " I am in haste to dine: 'Twos for your pleasure you came here, you shall go back for THE DIVERTING JSTDE^ Of JOHN GJLPOTj ;... | |
 | Joel Chandler Harris - 1902 - 442 pages
...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." So, turning to his horse, he...for which he paid full dear; For, while he spake a graying ass did sing out loud and clear, Whereat his horse did snort as he had heard a lion roar, And... | |
 | 1902 - 270 pages
...John—' It is my wedding day, And all the world would stare If wife should dine at Edmonton And I should dine at Ware ! ' So, turning to his horse,...in haste to dine ; 'Twas for your pleasure you came hefe, You shall go back for mine.' Ah, luckless speech, and bootless boast, For which he paid full... | |
 | Mrs. Kate Douglas (Smith) Wiggins, Nora Archibald Smith - 1916 - 784 pages
...John — " It is my wedding-day, 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 ; 'T was for your pleasure you came here, You shall go back for mine." Ah, luckless speech and bootless... | |
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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. 
