The Crock of GoldMethuen, 1899 - 252 Seiten |
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Seite 23 - Some talk of Alexander, And some of Hercules ; Of Hector and Lysander, And such great names as these...
Seite 23 - Little Jack Horner Sat in a corner Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said, "What a good boy am I!
Seite 133 - ... forth her fame. He cloath'd his children then, Not like other men, In party colours strange to see ; The right side cloth of gold, The left side to behold, Of woollen cloth still framed he.
Seite 7 - She fetched him some of her father's gold, And some of her mother's fee; And two of the best nags out of the stable, Where they stood thirty and three.
Seite 26 - ... you, — never doubt, Whoever hears the same you blow, shall dance and skip about; I have a coat for thee likewise, invisible I mean ; And it shall so bedim their eyes, that thou shalt not be seen : If thou should with an hundred meet when thus you pass along, Although upon the open street, not one of all the throng Shall ever see you in the least, but hear the music sound ; And wonder that both man and beast is forc'd to dance around. Jack took the coat and bag-pipes too, and thankfully did...
Seite 33 - HORNEK a fierce giant kill'd, one Galligantus stout, As large as ever man beheld in all the world throughout. This very giant could with ease, step fifteen yards in length : Up by the root he pluck'd oak trees, so mighty was his strength. His lips did open like two gates, his beard hung down like wire, His eyes were like two pewter plates, he breathed smoke and fire. "Tis said that he destroy'd as much as ten score men could eat ; So that the people did him grudge every bit of meat. His mess was...
Seite 243 - ... she had passed upon herself, she persuaded an old nurse to drown eleven of the boys. In the meantime, at the solicitation of Isenbard, the emperor unwillingly allowed him to return, and exclaimed, with some anger : " Go and- see what young whelp, or wolf your spouse has brought you." On his return, he met the old woman going to do her office, and asked her what burden she had upon her back ? She answered they were young whelps, which she was ordered to drown. The count insisting on seeing them,...
Seite 230 - Steady," said the shepherd, putting on an expression of awe ; and, stealing on tip-toe across the room, with his hand to his mouth, he whispered — " Do you think me such a fool as to attempt anything of the kind ? I'm only come to tell you, dear friend, that — that — that — KATTIE is OUT OF THE POND, AND 13 INQUIRING AFTER YOU !
Seite 226 - ... round the shepherd's neck. The man had now quite enough to carry, what with Kattie. and what with his immense sheepskin dress; and in a very short while he was tired, and strove to disengage himself from his encumbrance. In vain ! Kattie would not listen to his remonstrances, and the more he struggled, the tighter she clung. Presently he came near a pool. Oh ! if he could but cast her in ! But how? Could he manage to slip out of his sheepskin ? No barm trying — but it must be done very cautiously...
Seite 26 - Where he six fiddlers soon espy'd returning from the fair; Under their coats crowds by their sides, with many others there. Jack presently his coat put on, that screen'd him from their sight, Saying I'll do the best I can to plague them all this night ; His pipes he straight began to play, the crowders...