 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 страници
...went in. Whence straight he came with hat and wig, A wig that flow'd behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, Each 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, 30 " But let me scrape the dirt away That... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 страници
...went in. Whence straight he came with hat and wig ; A wig that flowed behind, A hat not much the worse scarce the power To wave it on the donjon tower, So heavily it hung. Th showed his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yourn, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 страници
...went in. Whence straight he came with hat and wig ; A wig that flowed behind, A hat not much the worse ther aims his heart had learned to prize, More bent to raise the wretche showed his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 страници
...in ; "Whence straight he came with hat and wig; A wig that flowed behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit: " My head is twice as big as yours. They therefore needs must fit. But let me... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 страници
...Whence strait he came with hat and wig ; — A wig that flow'd behind, — A hat not much the worse for wear ; — Each 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 your's, " They, therefore, needs must fit. " But... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 страници
...went in ; Whence straight he came with hat and w,g; A wig that flow'd behind, A hat 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 therefore needs must fit. But let me scrape... | |
 | Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 страници
...in : Whence straight he came with hat and wig ; a wig that flowed behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn thus showed his ready wit; " My head is twice as big as yours, they therefore needs must fit. But let me... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 страници
...in. Whence straight he came with hat and wig — A wig that flowed behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and, in his turn, Thus showed his ready wit : " My head is twice as big as yours ; .! H8 rRlMARt SCHOOL READER. "But let me... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 страници
...went in. Whence straight he came with hat and wig, A wig that flow'd behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, Each 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, They therefore needs must fit. But let... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 44 страници
...humour, Whence strait he came with hat and wig, A wig' that flowed behind ; A hat not much the worse for wear, Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit, " My head is twice as big as yours, " They therefore needs must tit. " But let... | |
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A wig that flowed behind, A hat not much the worse for wear, — Each comely in its kind. He held them up, and in his turn Thus showed his ready wit : " My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs must fit. 
