 He was chubby and plump ; a right jolly old elf; And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all...  The American Monthly Magazine - Página 991837Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | John Fanning Watson - 1830 - 902 páginas
...a word, but went straight to his work : . Spon filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk ; And laying his finger aside of his nose ' And giving...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; And I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night... | |
 | 1837 - 1322 páginas
...me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And lil I'd all the stockings ; then turned with a jirk, And laying...night !" The verses of James Nack, the deaf and dumb poet, are by no means the least pleasing ones in this collection ; and we marvel that compositions... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1833 - 336 páginas
...not a word, but went straight to his work : Soon filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk ; And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle; And I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night."... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1833 - 350 páginas
...not a word, but went straight to his work : Soon filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk ; And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving...And away they all flew like the down of a thistle ; And I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night"... | |
 | 1838 - 448 páginas
...not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned reith a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, sp the chimney he rose.* He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 páginas
...not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all his stockings : then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving...But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, 29. THE cow AND THE ASS. — Anonymous. Hard by a green meadow a stream used to flow, So clear one... | |
 | 1839 - 204 páginas
...not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he goes. He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew, like the down of... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 302 páginas
...spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jert And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving...Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night !" THE FROST. BY HP OOULD. THE Frost looked forth one still, clear night, And whispered, " Now I shall be... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 304 páginas
...spoke not a word but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings ; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving..."Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night !" THE FHOST. BY HF GOULD. THE Frost looked forth one still, clear night, And whispered, " Now I shall be... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1840 - 328 páginas
...not a word, but went straight to his work, And fill'd all the stockings ; then turn'd with a jerk, And, laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving...out of sight, " Happy Christmas to all. and to all a good-night !" Lucy HOOPER. THE DAUGHTER OF HERODIAS. Lines written after seeing among a collection... | |
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