| Edmund Burke - History - 1785 - 652 pages
...His friend in merry pin, Return'd him riot a fingle word. But to the houfe went in. *' Whence ftrait he came with hat and wig, A wig that droop'd behind,...Each comely in its kind. " He held them up¿ and in hïs turn Thus fhow'd his ready wit— ' My head is twice as big as yours¿ They therefore needs muft... | |
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...fingle word. But to the houfe went in. Whence ftraight he came with hat and wig, A wig that flow'd 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 big as yours, They therefore needs muft fit.... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...a fingle word, But to the houfe went in ; Whence flrait he came with hat and wig, A wig that flow'd behind, A hat not much the worfe for wear, Each comely...its 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... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...Return'd him not a fingle word, . . But tD the houfe went in. Whence flraight he came with hat and wigA wig that droop'd behind, A hat not much the worfe for 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,... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...fingle word, But to the houfe went in ; Whence ftrait he came with hat and wig., A wig that flow'd behind, A hat not much the worfe for wear, Each comely...its kind. He held them up, and, in his turn, Thus fhow'd his ready wit, My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs muft fit. But let me fcrape... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 378 pages
...a fingle word, But to the houfe went in; Whence ftrait he came with hat and wig ; A wig that flow'd behind, A hat not much the worfe for wear, Each comely...its kind. 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... | |
| James Roach - English poetry - 1794 - 268 pages
...a fingle word, But to the houfe went in : Whence ftrait he came with hat and wig A wig that flow'd behind, -A hat 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... | |
| 1795 - 94 pages
...went in; 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 shew'd his ready wit, My:head is twice as big as your's, They therefore needs must fit, But let me... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...went in ; When ftraight he came \vith hat and wig, A wig thst flow'd behind, A hat 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 therefore needs muft fit. But... | |
| History - 1800 - 632 pages
...His friend in merry pin, Keturn'd him not a fingle word, But to the houfe went in. " Whence ftrait he came with hat and wig, A wig that droop'd behind,...its kind. " He held them up, and in his turn Thus ihow'd his ready wit — ' My head is twice as big as yours, They therefore needs muft fit. " But let... | |
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